Chapter 366 Earthshaking
Outside the Jiagang Gate, Yang He was sorting out the military information that was constantly spreading in the city. After summarizing it, he received some disappointing news.
Nanjing can no longer hold on...
At this time, a muscular man in commoner clothes walked into Yang He's tent rashly. Before Yang He could ask, the man held up his hand and said, "Master Yang, I am the martial arts master of the Dongchang."
Dongchang?
Yang He was stunned. In the first year of Chongzhen, Dongchang and Jinyiwei were banned at the same time. In the fourth year of Chongzhen, he heard that the emperor seemed to want to reopen Dongchang and Jinyiwei. However, he usually only heard about such hearsay news. Laugh it off.
"Wu... Commander? What do you want to see me for?"
After Wu Wen clasped his fists and saluted, he said: "Before leaving the capital, the prince specifically asked that this matter must be explained to Mr. Yang personally;
The princes in the court considered that Mr. Yang was unshirkable in conniving with the Crown Prince of Tang Dynasty to send troops to Nanjing. Your Majesty was furious and ordered Mr. Yang to return to the capital to report on your duties. "
Yang He was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "Why don't I know about this?"
Wu Wen was also shocked. Seeing that Yang He's expression didn't look like he was pretending, he handed over his hand and said, "The eunuch who conveyed the order and the fanzi from Dongchang went south and there was no news after that. More than a month later, the capital received reports that the imperial envoy's team was attacked by rioters. His Majesty was furious at the news of the massacre, thinking that Mr. Yang you were going to support your own troops in Nanjing."
Yang He was paralyzed, staggered and almost fell down. Wu Wen stepped forward to support him, and then said: "Is it possible that Mr. Yang doesn't know about this? Maybe you can ask Mr. Yang's people."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible. I have already recaptured Nanjing, and the sergeant who reported the victory has already gone to the capital. Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Wu Wen helped Yang He sit down on the commander's seat, and then said: "After Mr. Yang's victory document was sent to the capital, the court thought that this was what Mr. Yang should do. However, what the court is now pursuing is the disappearance of the imperial envoy who conveyed the decree. I am here to ask Mr. Yang what your plans are..."
Yang He looked at the sand table in front of him in despair. Nanjing, the place of Longxing in the Ming Dynasty and the most important city, was right in front of him at this moment. Hundreds of thousands of troops were at his disposal. However, all hope of completely quelling Jiangnan was gone. Failed.
Which link is the problem?
Yang He didn't know why, after serving as an official for decades, he actually stumbled on such matters. Zhu Yujian, Tang Fan, and closely related matters lingered in front of him.
puff...
A mouthful of blood sprayed on the sand table, dyeing the entire area representing Nanjing City red.
"Master Yang..."
Yang He weakly shook his head and waved his hands: "Master Wu, I am old..."
"Later generations will have their own judgment on Mr. Yang's achievements..."
Wu Wendong was born in Dongchang, but his identity was from Jinyiwei. Before joining Jinyiwei, he was a member of the Liaodong Frontier Army. After being transferred to Beijing, he stayed in Jinyiwei for various reasons. By accident, he joined Dongchang. For this It is very respectable for an old man who has made outstanding achievements.
But respect is respect. He said he came to inquire, but in fact he wanted to arrest Yang He. It was just that Wu Wen used another explanation method.
"I am willing to return to Beijing to report on my work..."
Since Saarhu, whenever a general or civil servant is suddenly asked to return to Beijing to report on his duties, there is only the word 'death' waiting for him.
What's more, Yang He is a member of the Donglin Party. Even though the Donglin Party is now the dominant family in the imperial court, there are still many factional disputes within the party. Obviously, Yang He belongs to the group with the weakest factional capabilities.
Yang Qi was very panicked. After entering the tent, he even wanted to kill Wu Wen on the spot, but was stopped by Yang He sternly.
"General Yang wants to rebel?"
Wu Wen didn't panic at all. He had already been mentally prepared if he dared to enter Yang He's tent alone. He was not the only one going south this time. Three hundred Dongchang fans were less than five miles away from Jiagang Gate. Wait, the reason why Wu Wen did this was because he didn't want to leave all these brothers here if Yang He really wanted to rebel.
"Yang Qi..."
"Sir..."
Yang Qi's eyes widened angrily: "Sir, if you go back, everything is over..."
Seeing Yang Qi's attitude, Yang He understood immediately, and then smiled bitterly: "Time, fate... Just stay here. After I leave, you will be in charge of the army for the time being. In addition, my last order, the army Retreat to Dasheng Pass, and we must not lose the passes south of the river."
Yang Qi couldn't help but shed tears, and then nodded bitterly.
Yang He walked out of the tent, took another look at the inner city of Nanjing where the generals were not far away, and sighed happily...
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"retreat?"
Xin Zhao nodded: "The various units of the Northern Army are fleeing. To say they are retreating is to praise them."
Then, the generals entered the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion to report the military situation. The content was basically the same, and the Northern Army retreated.
"Your Majesty...the Northern Army defenders in the Imperial City have abandoned the city wall and are evacuating."
"No more chasing..." Chen Cao shook his head: "Something must have happened to Yang He, otherwise he would not give up the opportunity to start a war of attrition with us in Nanjing City. Zhao Xin sent his Tiqi to investigate carefully. This matter."
Everyone nodded in agreement, as if there was no other reason to refute except this situation.
Chen Cao stood up calmly and walked out of the lobby. He imagined the towering Hongwu Gate not far away and said with a smile: "Everyone, our great cause begins today. The city of Nanjing will never fall again in the future." If it falls into the hands of others, this is my place of Longxing..."
The retreat was very fast. When He Huchen withdrew from the Xihua Gate after receiving the news, the Liang army not far away actually watched them leave without moving, not even bothering to shoot.
It's like an ancient version of the Dunkirk evacuation.
It was not until after withdrawing from Qingliang Gate that He Huchen discovered that not only them, but also the commander's flag belonging to Superintendent Yang He had been pulled away from Jiagang Gate. The sergeant who came to report only brought a piece of news, which caused He Huchen's army to rush immediately. Go to Dasheng Pass to join the army.
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After several wars in Nanjing City, some parts of the city walls even showed signs of decay. The rammed earth layer around Ande Gate had even been exposed outside the wall. What was left to Chen Cao was not a complete Nanjing City, but decay.
Similar to Zhu Yuanzhang's situation when the Ming Dynasty was founded, Chen Cao now also faces the problem of his former master.
When Chen Cao learned that Zhu Yousong did not escape and was captured by his subordinates, he even had a headache.
"The one who was captured was Shi Kefa..."
Chen Cao murmured in his heart that Shi Kefa was also a rare loyal person, but later generations' evaluations of him were somewhat different. Whether it was worth sticking to Yangzhou or not, even when he saw Shi Kefa now, Chen Cao couldn't tell him. So come.
"Mr. An, do you think there is anything we can do about this matter?"
Xu Fuyuan also just returned from talking with the former officials of the Sixth Department of Nanjing who were under control. The location was not far away, just on Liubu Street opposite the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
I saw Xu Fuyuan touching the folding fan in his hand, then thinking for a moment, and then said: "If the prince doesn't want to see them, there is a good way."
Xu Fuyuan said in a low voice: "Before Emperor Taizu Gao fought with Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng released Han Lin'er, the then leader of the world, to be rescued by Emperor Taizu. Does the prince know that this matter happened before Taizu rescued him? Liu Ji’s sincerity is firmly opposed to..."
Chen Cao's Ming history is not very good, especially the things before Xuande.
Xu Fuyuan continued: "Liu Ji said that Taizu is already in a prominent position. If Han Lin'er is rescued, who will take the lead?"
Chen Cao took a deep breath. Before Chen Cao could speak, Xu Fuyuan added: "At that time, Taizu was the King of Wu..."
call...
Chen Cao exhaled again. Zhu Yuanzhang's situation at that time looked like his current situation no matter how he looked at it now: "An Gong, what do you mean?"
Xu Fuyuan smiled and said: "Han Lin'er died in the end. Does the prince know how he died?"
"It looks like he was drowned, right?"
Chen Cao suddenly reacted.
Xu Fuyuan nodded: "At that time, Liao Yongzhong, the Marquis of Deqing, was just a commander under Taizu. When he was escorting Han Lin'er to Nanjing, he secretly made the decision and sank him into the river. It was precisely because of this incident , Liao Yongzhong was only granted the title of Marquis when Taizu finally granted the title of meritorious official."
After saying this, Xu Fuyuan laughed, and then said: "At that time, Liao Yongzhong became the commander because of his brother Liao Yong'an who died in the battle. He was not the most outstanding one in all the previous battles. According to the results at that time, it was impossible to talk about it. It would be difficult to be granted the title of marquis or earl, but Taizu said that if Han Liner died without him making the decision in private and letting the civil servants speculate on his wishes, he would at least be a duke."
Chen Cao finally understood Xu Fuyuan's meaning and said: "It is very simple to sink Zhu Yousong to death, but I don't know if it will have a bad influence on the vassal king of the Zhu family later."
"Won't..."
Xu Fuyuan shook his head decisively: "Find some of the prince's confidants, disguise themselves as defeated soldiers of the Qin army, and then kidnap Zhu Yousong and others, and leave from Qingliang Gate. They will definitely get on the boat and go upstream to Dasheng Pass. As soon as they enter the Yangtze River, they will It can be done, but this requires soldiers who are proficient in water properties."
What Xu Fuyuan said makes sense. Nanjing is currently in a chaotic moment. Taking advantage of the current situation to act, no one will think that Chen Cao did this.
"It makes sense. I'll backhand it to Yang He and let Zhu Youjian take the blame. Anyway, he has dealt with a lot of clan members," Chen Cao murmured: "All the civil servants under me are so vicious. One day, we have to clean this up. Evil trends..."
thump...
Xu Fuyuan knelt down to Chen Cao: "Prince, student...student..."
Chen Cao raised his head and disapproved, and found that Xu Fuyuan was about to cry: "What are you doing? Didn't you say you are not allowed to kneel?"
"Your Majesty... the students just want to share your worries for Your Majesty..."
Only then did Chen Cao realize that he had spoken so loudly that he heard him: "Get up, I didn't say anything to you. Huang Chunyao is really shameful..."
Xu Fuyuan: "......"
