Zhang Canran saw the surprised look on the originally arrogant Jiang Derjing, and after being secretly happy in his heart, he spoke again: "Your Highness, now that Zhendong Marquis has been defeated, the morale of the army must be unstable!"
"I also ask you to immediately replace Shen Zhanran and send capable generals to lead the troops, in order to achieve a quick victory. Otherwise, when the Jurchen reinforcements arrive, the capital may be in danger of being destroyed!"
When Zhu Cihong heard this, he pretended to be panicked and said: "Even the Guan Ning cavalry of Zhendong Marquis was defeated. Can our troops beat Hauge?"
"Furthermore, if Shen Zhanran is replaced, who will lead the army?"
Zhang Canran already had contempt for Zhu Cixiang, but now he felt even more happy when he saw that Zhu Cixiang was confused.
He pretended to meditate for a while and said: "Your Highness, I heard that the firearms developed by Lord Huang Nilu are very powerful. It is only because Shen Zhanran cannot use them properly and fails to play their role that he has suffered successive defeats."
"For the current plan, perhaps Mr. Huang Nilu can take command in person so that the power of firearms can be unleashed. As for the person who leads the troops..."
Zhang Canran said, then looked around at everyone, and finally looked at Jiang Dejing and said: "I saw that Mr. Jiang just spoke so eloquently and is quite knowledgeable in military affairs. If Mr. Jiang is willing to lead the troops, he will definitely defeat Hauge!"
Jiang Dejing was thinking about why Wu Sangui's defeat was reported at this time. When he heard Zhang Canran's sarcastic words, he immediately said angrily: "If you, Zhang Canran, are willing to go with me, it doesn't matter if I lead the army!"
Hearing this, Zhang Canran shook his head repeatedly and said: "How can I dare to go out with the army if I don't know military skills? If this ruins your strategy, Sir Jiang, wouldn't I be ashamed of Your Majesty and the people of the world..."
Wang Jiayan on the side saw that Zhang Canran was getting more and more outrageous, so he stood up and shouted loudly: "Master Zhang, although you are a public official, you must not talk nonsense. When have you ever seen the Minister of Civil Affairs leading an army on an expedition?"
"You must know that the battlefield is ever-changing. Even if you are a veteran general, you will lose your troops and generals if you are not careful..."
After Zhang Canran was snatched away by Wang Jiayan, he still said without changing his expression: "I also know that the battlefield is dangerous, but I saw Master Jiang's words just now, so he must be a man with great strategies."
"What's more, there are many civilian officials in this dynasty who have led the army and established unprecedented feats. Mr. Wang, how did you know that Mr. Jiang is not qualified for the job, or you are worried that Mr. Jiang will rob your military department..."
"Master Zhang, Master Wang is a man who has experienced many battles. Don't be rude!"
Liu Chang, who was on the side, saw Jiang Dejing and Wang Jiayan changing their expressions, and thought that all the soldiers in the capital were under Wang Jiayan's control. He was afraid that the other party would become angry and secretly murder him, so he hurriedly interrupted Zhang Canran's words.
Zhang Canran's official position was higher than that of Liu Chang, but he was not annoyed at being interrupted by him at this moment. Instead, he followed his words and apologized to Wang Jiayan.
Jiang Dejing was about to speak, but because of Fan Jingwen's dissuasion and thinking that a stable situation was needed now, he suppressed it. However, he still glanced at Zhu Cihong above with a complicated expression.
Zhu Cixiang, who was sitting upright, had been watching everyone silently. Seeing that the farce was about to end, he winked at the guards at the door.
Upon seeing this, the bodyguard quietly retreated.
After a while, another guard hurried in to report that Shen Zhanran had lost the battle and lost three more cities. Now Hauge's troops were approaching the suburbs of Beijing.
Zhang Canran and others heard the report and started making trouble again, demanding that Shen Zhanran be punished.
Wang Jiayan seemed to feel that the situation was serious and volunteered to fight.
As soon as his words came out, Fan Jingwen objected on the grounds of the safety of the capital.
At this time, Liu Chang opened his mouth and said: "Your Highness, I heard that Duke An Guo has rushed back with more than 10,000 troops and horses. Do you want to send someone to pass the order and ask Duke An Guo to hurry up?"
Zhu Cixiang secretly glanced at Dai Ming who was eager to try, shook his head and said: "After An Guogong learned that Gong Yonggu was killed, he vomited blood and fainted many times."
"Now that I can't even get out of bed, how can I lead the troops in battle?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Chang's eyes flashed with joy, and then he retreated pretending to be helpless.
Dai Ming on the side said that he saw Zhu Cixiang personally telling Liu Wenbing that Liu Wenbing was seriously ill. When he was about to step forward, he was stopped by Liu Chang's eyes.
Seeing this, Zhu Cixi stood up angrily and said, "The situation is critical now, and I have decided to go on a personal expedition. What do you think?"
As soon as he said this, Fan Jingwen, Wang Jiayan and others all tried to dissuade him.
After Liu Chang and Zhang Canran looked at each other, they also hurriedly stepped forward to advise.
On the contrary, Jiang Dejing, who had been a little angry before, remained silent and looked at Zhu Cixi thoughtfully.
Then Zuo Maodi looked uncertain, not knowing what he was thinking.
Just when everyone was trying to persuade Zhu Cihong, a young eunuch came in to report that Zhang Xin, the Minister of Punishment, was out seeking an audience.
When Zhu Cihong heard the report, he was stunned and asked the young eunuch to bring him in.
After Zhang Xin hurriedly saluted, he reported in a panic: "Your Highness, I have just received a secret report that Liu Fangliang has led 30,000 elite troops to kill in the capital..."
"It's not that Liu Fangliang only has a few thousand people under his command, but suddenly there are more than 30,000 people. Is it a mistake?"
Zhu Cihong hurriedly interrupted without waiting for Zhang Xin to finish.
Zhang Xin shook his head and said: "This matter came from Tian Xiong, the commander-in-chief of Jingnan Bo's command. He has been blocking the rebels in the Dingxing area before. He can't be wrong!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Cixiang's previous pride was wiped away, and he sat down on the wooden chair blankly.
"Your Highness, are you okay?"
Zhang Xin was secretly happy when he saw Zhu Cixiang's expression, but he asked pretending to be concerned.
Zhu Cixiang shook his head calmly, then glanced at everyone and said, "Now that the Jurchens and rebels are here, do you have any strategies to retreat from the enemy?"
Seeing that everyone was silent, Wang Jiayan had no choice but to step forward and say: "Your Highness, although the Jurchens and rebels are coming with fierce force, they have fought in Yulin before, so they will not join forces to attack the city."
"Coupled with the high walls of the capital city, as long as we recall Master Shen and have a total strength of more than 40,000, we should be able to temporarily protect the capital city."
Seeing Zhu Cixiang's expression softening, Zhang Xin hurriedly said: "Master Wang, you don't know something. It is said that Niu Jinxing has defected to the Jurchens, and Liu Fangliang has a close personal relationship with Niu Jinxing. If Niu Jinxing came forward to persuade them, they might not join forces to attack the city. !”
Wang Jiayan saw that Zhu Cixiang's fear was getting worse. He glared at Zhang Xin dissatisfiedly and said in a deep voice: "If you follow Mr. Zhang's opinion, how should you face the enemy?"
Zhang Xin shook his head and said: "The rebels came suddenly. Our headquarters didn't have any good ideas at the moment. We just tried our best to remind Mr. Wang."
Hearing this, Zhu Cihong looked at Wang Jiayan and said, "Wang Qing, if I transfer Shen Zhanran back, are you sure you can defend the capital?"
Wang Jiayan had said words of comfort before, but now he had to bite the bullet and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I have confidence..."
"Your Highness, I have a script to start with!"
At this time, Jiang Dejing suddenly interrupted Wang Jiayan's words, knelt down and said.
Zhu Cixiang was slightly startled, then pretended to be anxious and said: "Jiang Qing, if you have any good ideas, tell me quickly!"
Jiang Dejing, who was kneeling, took a deep breath and said tremblingly: "I propose - destroy the bandits with money!"
As soon as he said this, there was a dead silence in the hall.
Some people died, but not completely...
