As one of the two capitals of the Ming Dynasty, Nanjing's city defense was not as good as that of the imperial capital of Beijing, but it was far from comparable to ordinary cities. It had barracks in the west and north of the city, stationed with about 60,000 soldiers and horses. Of course, this was a figure on the books. After Lu Daqi returned to Nanjing, it was After being promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War, he immediately wanted to verify the number of troops, but the resistance was overwhelming, both covertly and overtly. But even so, he still got a rough idea, ranging from six to two out of six to more than half.
However, although he is the Minister of War, he is unable to deal with it although he has the intention.
This kind of thing is beyond the scope of his authority. A mere Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing can't compete with those nobles in the city who have hundreds of years of experience. Moreover, they often don't take you to play. To put it simply, he can't even enter the qualifying round of arm wrestling.
There are specialties in the art, so this kind of thing naturally needs to be left to professionals, such as the people in Dongchang who are best at this.
So when Gao Wencai arrived in Nanjing, he was the first to find him. At that time, Chang Yu's reputation hadn't spread to Nanjing yet, or it hadn't spread to such a high level. Lu Daqi didn't quite believe that the people in Dongchang dared to attack these nobles. Although he agreed to cooperate, the scope of the cooperation was not deep. It was not until Shi Kefa came from Beijing. Firstly, he and Shi Kefa were good friends and trusted him greatly. Secondly, Chang Yu had already become a powerful figure in the government and the public. At this time, Lu Daqi revealed everything he knew and mastered. It was revealed to Dongchang.
To put it simply, it is the same old saying, the water in Nanjing is too deep, and the military power is in the hands of a few great nobles. It is difficult for others to get involved. They protect their food very well.
This is a tricky thing for a lot of people.
Except Chang Yu.
In troubled times, heavy rules should be used, and in troubled times, extraordinary means should also be used. He will ring a bell first to remind you. If you understand, everyone will be happy. If not, he will use thunderbolt means.
It was Chang Yu who started the trouble in the military camp.
But Xu Hongji didn't seem to realize it at first. When he first heard about it, he became furious and even cursed. He felt that the little eunuch was actually hateful and domineering. But at this time, the military spirit could not be disturbed, so he hurried away with his servants and guards. The military camp on the Jinchuan River in the west of the city.
The northwest corner of Nanjing City is bounded by the Jinchuan River. The area from the west bank of the river to the city wall is full of military camps and military warehouses. Lao Jiu's Black Wolf Camp and the soldiers led by Kuang Ren are in the military camp next to Miao'er Mountain, which is close to Jinchuan River, remote and beautiful.
Besides, Xu Hongji and his men hurriedly came to the barracks to inquire, and all his troops said that it was the Dongchang guards who beat people first and provoked trouble, which aroused the anger of the people.
"There are tens of thousands in the camp, but they can't defeat just a few hundred people? They are tough! Or are you just made of clay?" Before Xu Hongji could say anything, his son Xu Wenjue shouted: "Are you a bunch of trash?"
I don’t know if they are just being stubborn, but the people of the East Factory Guards are really tough, and they are no match for one-on-one fights with groups. But it’s too shameful to say that, and the subordinates said: “They are the emperor’s personal soldiers, and they have been ordered to do so.” The eunuch of Dongchang who is your companion, how can we dare to be cruel!"
This reason was spot on. Whether it was the emperor's personal soldiers or the retinue of the big boss of Dongchang, both of them had backgrounds that were not easy to mess with.
"The emperor's personal soldiers and Dongchang's retinue are amazing, incredible, but don't forget that this is Nanjing City, and they cannot be allowed to be arrogant! Making trouble and beating people for no reason almost caused a military riot. Even when it comes to the court, he can't occupy it. That makes sense." Xu Hongji snorted coldly and decided to show the troublemakers a lesson or at least give them a warning.
When Xu Hongji found the Black Wolf Camp, Lao Jiu and Kuang Ren were taking their brothers to swim and catch fish in the Jinchuan River. They were all naked and it was not too eye-catching. Suddenly, they saw a group of people running towards them in a menacing manner. They thought it was... Those local soldiers were unconvinced and came to fight again. Lao Jiu shouted: "Brothers are copycats... oh no, put on your clothes first." It turned out that at this time, Xu Hongji and the others were clearly seen. Although he didn't know who they were, they saw You can tell by his style and momentum that he is not an ordinary person.
"You are the emperor's personal soldiers and you should set an example for the world. You are so domineering like street gangsters. This is really an insult to the royal family..." Xu Hongji came up and spat on Lao Jiu's face. As he spoke, he became more and more shocked. At this time, I finally saw clearly that the group of people in front of me all looked rebellious and full of murderous aura. These were the tough soldiers who crawled out from the pile of dead people to have such a chilling momentum.
He was getting more and more frightened. After all, he was the emperor's personal soldier and the eunuch's retinue, so his words were not so aggressive. Lao Jiu had an unruly look on his face. If it were an ordinary military general who would beep beep beep like this to him. He had punched him long ago, but the man in front of him was the Duke of Ming Dynasty. Even Chang Yu was afraid of his existence. Although he was angry and impatient, he could only endure it, but he shot back at Xu Hongji with a look of disdain. , I don’t care about you at all!
One was obviously very angry but could only talk nonchalantly because of some fears, and the other was rebellious but could not contradict but could only protest silently with a look of disdain. This scene made everyone present feel extremely embarrassed and youthful. Xu Wenjue and his younger brother Xu Renjue tried to intervene several times, but they were stopped by the long history of the Duke's Mansion. The emperor's soldiers were very arrogant. Your father was the Duke of the country. They looked at them with expressions of dissatisfaction. You are so embarrassed. If you are not mature enough and want to be in the limelight, it will only intensify the contradictions.
The embarrassment didn't end until Liu Kongzheng's arrival. After Lao Jiu and others left, Xu Hongji continued to vent his anger angrily and cursed for a long time under the shade of a tree by the river. Then he asked Liu Kongzheng: "Why are you here?" , what did the eunuch say?"
"He asked me to come to the military camp to wait for him." Liu Kongzhen looked at the river and smiled bitterly and shook his head: "My lord, although the emperor's soldiers have always been unruly, they are not like this. In previous years, Huang Degong and Zhou Yuji led Tengxiang's four guards to fight. Then The Fourth Guard is said to be the most capable of fighting in the pro-army, but have you ever treated him so arrogantly? Don’t you think the Dongchang Guard has gone too far?”
Xu Hongji frowned: "This Dongchang guard has a special status. He is both a personal soldier of the emperor and under the control of Dongchang. To put it bluntly, the emperor actually got a private soldier for Dongchang. This is a treatment that Wei Zhongxian did not have back then. He Although we also trained a group of eunuch soldiers, we had to keep it secret after all, and we could only show off our authority in the palace and in Beijing. But this little eunuch is upright, how can you say he can't be arrogant?"
"Even so, don't you think it's still too much? If his soldiers are so unruly and arrogant, how can they be invincible? Any soldier who is good at fighting must have strict military discipline." Liu Kongzhen sneered, and Xu Hongji finally realized what : "You mean behind your back..."
Liu Kongzhen nodded slightly: "Perhaps he asked me to come to the military camp just to take the opportunity to hammer it out."
Xu Hongji's frown deepened: "He asked you to come to the military camp to wait for him. That means he will be here soon. As he said this, his face suddenly changed. Is it possible that he wants to investigate... If you start so soon, you really want to tear him apart." I’ll fight to the death with my broken face..."
"No." Liu Kongzheng shook his head: "If it is normal, he might attack if he disagrees, but right now, even if he has 100,000 murderous intentions in his heart, he will not touch us." Xu Hongji said oh and narrowed his eyes: "At the critical moment, he has no time to fight with us in Nanjing to the death. If we are dealt with, he will only be more difficult to move forward. If there is no silver, no food, no food, even the soldiers and horses will not be able to calmly move. In this case, he will take Why fight with the bandit army and expect tens of thousands of people to attack thousands of miles away? The bandit army dragged him to death even if he was dragged away."
Liu Kongzheng nodded and said: "Although he won't take action now, once the war is over, he will settle the score. At that time, he will raise the butcher's knife without hesitation, so now we..." Xu Hongji suddenly turned his head and looked at him. His face was horrified and he said: "You don't want to..."
"Don't get me wrong, Mr. Liu Kongzhen," Liu Kongzhen said with a bitter smile: "If he wants to ask for something right now, we won't resort to thunderous means. We will just hit him a little bit. If we get off the donkey along the slope, if you do well and I do well, it will be true in the future." He will be merciful when settling accounts, and may even let things go."
"How can you be sure that he won't cross the river and demolish the bridge and kill everyone in the future?" Xu Hongji raised his eyebrows and asked, Liu Kongzheng snorted: "Do we have any choice now? Is it possible that the Duke of Guo really wants to fight head-on with him? Furthermore, I have heard for a long time that he is at odds with the nobles in Beijing, but have you ever heard that he killed someone?"
Xu Hongji's face became more solemn: "Didn't you say that he won't really break up with us at this moment?"
"He won't break up with us, but the premise is that we know it. If we don't give in at all, do you think it is difficult for him to use Dongchang's character, the ruthlessness of the little eunuch, the current situation, and even the emperor's thoughts? If you can’t do it, please give in to us?”
Xu Hongji fell silent.
Liu Kongzheng sighed: "He is not a civil official or a military general, he is Dongchang, a murderous man!"
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