One cup after another,
Mei Yin was already a little drunk.
But Li Hongbi is still sober as ever.
The wine in the Ming Dynasty was far less strong than in later generations. With Li Hongbi's drinking capacity, not only could he not get drunk after a thousand cups, he could at least beat some of the dregs.
Neither party spoke again, but continued to drink heavily.
Li Hongbi didn't speak because he still couldn't figure out what Mei Yin was thinking.
Mei Yin did not speak, simply because he did not want to speak.
The commander-in-chief of the Huai'an Army of the Jianwen Dynasty was now in a dead end.
Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen trusted him, so he sent him as the chief military officer of Huai'an, with 400,000 troops to guard the Yangtze River defense line and resist the Yan army's cavalry that drank in the Yangtze River.
But no one expected that the Yan army would bypass Yangzhou to break through the Yangtze River defense line and directly attack the imperial capital of Jinling. The world would be changed in one battle!
Mei Yin, who was stationed in Huai'an, and the 400,000 troops under his command, were in an awkward situation.
The internal situation of the Huai'an Army is indeed what Li Hongbi expected, even more serious!
When the news of the fall of the Jianwen court and the establishment of the Yongle court came, the conflict between the two factions became more intense and irreconcilable!
For example, the Confucian scholar Huang Yanqing who showed up during the day was an absolute diehard loyal to Jianwen. He planned all the assassinations in order to kill Li Jinglong and cut off the possibility of the Huai'an army surrendering to Emperor Yongle!
And Mei Yin's personal dominance has gradually declined as time goes by, as can be seen from today's assassination incident.
The Jianwen faction was dissatisfied with Mei Yin. First, Mei Yin did not send troops to rescue the Jianwen court, but watched helplessly as the city of Jinling was destroyed and the traitor Zhu Di changed dynasties. Second, after the fall of the Jianwen court, Mei Yin did not send troops to attack and avenge the late emperor. Xuehen, but still stood still.
Therefore, the Jianwen faction suspected that Mei Yin had ulterior motives.
The pro-Yan faction is dissatisfied with Mei Yin for a very simple reason.
Because Li Jinglong had defeated all the elite soldiers of the Confederate Army in that battle, the Yan Army switched from defense to offense and drove forward with overwhelming force. The soldiers of the Confederate Army had long been killed by them and were frightened.
Originally, it was the Zhu family's royal family that was fighting for the throne. No matter who lost or won, the person who sat on the dragon throne in the end was still the Zhu family. In this case, why should we fight for them?
How much salary is there per month? What a desperate effort!
Therefore, the pro-Yan faction does not want to fight, they want to submit to the Yan army, they want to disarm and return to their fields, and they want their wives and children to be on the kang!
Especially after King Zhu Di of Yan changed dynasties and ascended the throne, this idea became even stronger.
Why, the Emperor Jianwen you were loyal to is dead, and now the world belongs to King Zhu Di of Yan, why are you still going to fight with a hammer!
However, Mei Yin did not let them go. He still stood still and chose to remain silent.
Whether it was the Jianwen faction clamoring to send troops or the pro-Yan faction's proposal to surrender, Mei Yin ignored them and forcibly suppressed both sides.
Because he knew very well that no matter which side he chose, the other side would definitely die!
But if this continues, everyone will die, including Mei Yin.
This is a dead end, a dead end for Mei Yin!
"Uncle Mei Shi, surrender!"
Li Hongbi pretended to be drunk and spoke with a big tongue.
Upon hearing this, Mei Yin suddenly raised her head and looked at this boy coldly.
"There's no point in holding on like this!"
"The imperial court is wiping out Tie Xuan who is entrenched in Jinan. It is said that Tie Xuan has been captured alive!"
"If the Huai'an army refuses to surrender and submit to the imperial court before Tie Xuan arrives in Beijing, then the next time they come will not be an imperial envoy, but a million-strong army!"
"Huaian is worse than Peiping. Is it possible that Uncle Mei Shishu is planning to imitate King Zhu Di of Yan and use one place to fight against the world?"
Li Hongbi told a joke, but the joke was not funny.
As soon as he finished speaking, Mei Yin picked up the wine bottle and threw it at him. Fortunately, Li Hongbi reacted quickly enough and narrowly escaped.
"Mei Boyin!"
"You've gone too far..."
The long knife slapped on the table, and Li Jinglong swallowed back the rest of his words.
Li Hongbi waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.
"Boy, do you think I don't understand that this is a dead end?"
"Whether we surrender or not, some of the 400,000 soldiers will die, and only the other faction will be safe and sound!"
"But I, Mei Yin, the chief military officer of Huai'an, must die. Zhu Di will never tolerate me!"
"Furthermore, Mei received the imperial edict from Emperor Taizu Gao and swore allegiance to Emperor Jianwen to the death. How could he do something that betrays his master and seeks glory?"
"Do you think I am your father, Li Jinglong? I am seeking glory in vain, turning my back on the Lord, being unfaithful and unfilial, how am I different from an animal?"
What the hell!
Li Jinglong felt a little numb.
When you talk about business, just talk about business.
Why did you start attacking me personally again?
Old dandy Cao Jiujiang said he was very hurt...
In fact, when it comes to this, both sides have already shown their cards.
Firstly, Mei Yin was unwilling to surrender. He followed the imperial edict of Emperor Taizu Gao and swore allegiance to Emperor Jianwen to the death. He was unwilling to be a person who betrayed the emperor and sought glory. Secondly, Mei Yin could not surrender. Once he surrendered to the Yongle court, Yongle Emperor Zhu Di would never tolerate him. .
But if you, Mei Yin, don't surrender, then it will be my father and son who will die!
Li Hongbi sighed.
"Uncle Mei Shi, you should understand that the longer time passes, the harder it will be for the emperor to tolerate this."
"If he surrenders early, Uncle Mei Shi can still have a good death. At least the emperor will look at His Highness the Princess and won't be too harsh on Uncle Shi."
"If not, if we continue to delay like this, the final result will be that the 400,000 Huai'an army will be wiped out, and the Ming Dynasty along the Yangtze River will be smashed to pieces, and the people will be devastated. Is this what Uncle Mei Shi wants to see?"
"The Battle of Jingnan is over. Why would Uncle Mei bother to fight again? Does Mei Shishu really want to be that evil person despised by all eternity?"
Yes, Li Hongbi was engaging in moral kidnapping, pointing fingers at Mei Yin from the moral high ground.
Although his behavior itself is very immoral, it smells good!
Li Hongbi asked himself that he was not a gentleman, and what he said was not a lie, so there was no psychological pressure.
The war is over. Hurry up and surrender, and go back to your wife and children's bed!
Despised forever?
the wicked?
Mei Yin's face turned pale and returned to normal in an instant.
"Hahaha……"
"It's just a winner and a loser!"
"If King Zhu Di of Yan is defeated, you and I will have to change our positions now!"
When she thought of this, Mei Yin was so angry that she kicked Li Jinglong.
If it hadn't been for this goddamned idiot who destroyed the elite of the Confederate Army in the First World War, how could the huge Jianwen court collapse and take advantage of Zhu Di, a rebellious minister and traitor?
Li Jinglong was suddenly kicked to the ground by him and looked at Li Hongbi with resentment on his face.
"Son, this animal is so bullying!"
"Suffer it yourself!"
Li Hongbi laughed and cursed angrily.
You must bear the sins you do.
Be content!
I'll be fine if I kick you twice, but I won't cut you with a knife!
"Uncle Mei Shi, you are right!"
"Success is king and defeat is defeat, defeat is defeat, victory is victory!"
"History is like a little girl who can be dressed up by anyone. She can pose in any pose as long as you want!"
"Uncle Mei Shi, even if you think about yourself, your wife and children, you should make up your mind now!"
"Ha, you little brat!" Mei Yin scolded with a smile, "You are actually very sharp-tongued!"
"But Li Hongbi, tell me, how can I get over this hurdle in my heart?"
"Mei is deeply favored by Emperor Taizu Gao. Even if Emperor Jianwen is not good in every way, he is still the monarch that I, Mei Yin, swear to be loyal to until death. Mei will never do anything to ask for honor without betraying his master!"
Again, Mei Yin refused to seek glory from the Lord and did not want to be Li Jinglong's second best.
To seek glory from the Lord is no different than an animal!
Li Jinglong = beast, there is nothing wrong with him!
At this point, Li Hongbi had no choice but to use his trump card!
"Uncle Mei Shi, let's read this letter from home first!"
Li Hongbi sighed and took out the blood-stained letter from home.
Seeing this, Mei Yin felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and took the letter from home with trembling hands.
"Why is this so?"
"Why is this?!"
