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Yu Qian's head also started to hurt: What kind of absurdity is this, Prince? It's really hard to say anything shocking.
Seeing this, Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly and said, "Shilang Yu, as the current chief of the Ministry of War, you don't understand what I'm talking about."
Yu Qian also smiled bitterly and said: "I understand, I understand, but what should we do about the defense of the capital?"
"Defend the capital? I didn't say I won't let you defend. You can deploy Japanese soldiers as you like, you can deploy military commanders as you please, you can deploy grain transport officers and soldiers as you please, you can deploy soldiers from the Northern Guards as you please, and the Nanjing garrison except Xiaoling Guards can be deployed as you like. Adjust it, adjust it as much as you like.
You can reorganize the remaining troops of the capital as you wish, and collect the broken troops of Tumu Fort as you wish. You can also ask Yang Hong to abandon Xuanfu Datong and fully support the capital.
But I have only one request: not to withdraw the main force of the Ming army. "
When Yu Qian heard this, he was completely speechless. If it weren't for the fact that the current emperor only had this one brother, the dignified Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, he would have walked away long ago.
It's a pity that the reality is cruel. Zhu Qiyu is the emperor's only brother and cannot be changed.
So Zhu Qiyu convinced the court: You have no choice. If you don't ask me to supervise the country, who else can you ask? By the time you have traveled six thousand miles back and forth and invited King Xiang from Changsha, the day lilies will have been completely cold.
Yu Qian resisted the urge to turn around and leave, and took a step back: "The battle in Luchuan is over, how about we bring back Jing Yuanbo's 150,000 troops first?
As for the 100,000 troops of Marquis Ningyang, they will wait until the civil uprising in Fujian is quelled before reorganizing. "
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Shilang Yu, you are playing word games with me again. The civil uprising in Fujian is very easy to quell. It will take less than three months for Marquis Ningyang to be in charge of the army. In addition, Uncle Jingyuan's army is now in charge of the army. Together with you, It’s better to pull everyone back.”
"Then what does His Highness say?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled rather embarrassedly and said: "After the voyage to the West is resumed, rebellions in the southeast will inevitably continue, so Ningyang Marquis does not need to send troops, just let him be stationed in the southeast, so that he can quell the rebellion at any time."
"Restart the voyage to the West?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Qian suddenly stood up from his chair and looked at Zhu Qiyu in astonishment.
Zhu Qiyu was not afraid at all, with a smile on his face and the intention to joke: "Why are you so excited, Mr. Yu? I remember that you are from Hangzhou. Could it be that your family is also involved in maritime trade?"
Yu Qian waved his hands hurriedly: "Weichen has always had a strict family tradition and has never committed any crimes."
"Then why are you so excited? I haven't finished yet. If I supervise the country, Uncle Jingyuan will not send his troops from Luchuan. Not only will he continue to conquer the chieftains in the southwest, but I will also deploy another 80,000 elite soldiers in the future. give him."
After hearing this, Yu Qian went completely crazy: How could this ridiculous prince follow the same path as the current emperor? The orthodox emperor sent 200,000 elite Ming troops to fight endlessly in the southeast and southwest. This ridiculous prince is even more crazy. He actually wants to increase the number of front-line combat troops in the south to 300,000.
Zhu Qiyu added: "My second request was actually mentioned just now, which is to take back the old port and restart government-run Western trade. The third point is to recover Liaodong and reconstruct the defense system outside the Great Wall. The fourth point is to comprehensively reorganize Beijing camp and national health centers.
Of course, these are temporary. The most important thing is to actively communicate with you first and welcome the emperor brother back as soon as possible. Then I will go to the fiefdom and establish a vassal. Then you can play whatever you like, and I have no control over it.
You understand, Mr. Yu, you can now hurry up and travel at night to invite King Xiang. "
After Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, he loudly called Cheng Jing to come in.
Cheng Jing listened from a distance and hurriedly walked into the hall. It had only been less than half an hour, and both Zhu Qiyu and Yu Qian looked exhausted. Zhu Qiyu still had a beauty in his arms, while Yu Qian was sitting there alone, feeling a little lost.
Zhu Qiyu asked Cheng Jing: "Mr. Cheng, are the meals ready? Let Mr. Yu eat quickly. Also, let everyone else come in."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Jing hurried to call Magistrate Zhang and others. Magistrate Zhang had arranged the meals early and placed them in the side hall. When the business was finished, he hurriedly invited Zhu Qiyu and Yu Qian to sit down together.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and declined: "No, you can eat. I am too restrained here for you, and it is inconvenient for everyone. I'd better go and see my new villa."
Please tidy up the room and let Mr. Yu take a good rest later. Then he asked Daning to send elite troops to escort Yu Shilang back to the capital.
Okay, you guys get busy, I'm leaving, no need to send it off. "
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and walked outside with everyone in the palace.
Just as he walked to the door, he heard Yu Qian shout loudly: "Your Highness, please stay."
Zhu Qiyu stopped and looked back, only to see Yu Qian approaching, kneeling down and saying: "I sincerely ask Your Highness to return to the capital to supervise the country."
"Young Minister Yu, are you sure you have figured it out? When it comes to supervising the country, Prince Xiang is much more suitable than me."
"I have made up my mind and am willing to assist His Highness in supervising the country wholeheartedly."
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he breathed a long sigh of relief in his heart. He hurriedly stepped forward to help Yu Qian up, and solemnly promised: "As long as Minister Yu abides by the consensus we just reached, we will not be in trouble in the future."
Hearing this, Yu Qian thanked him, but secretly frowned. Zhu Qiyu's words made it seem as if the two of them had reached some kind of deal.
Zhu Qiyu saw Yu Qian's reaction clearly, and smiled secretly in his heart, but kept saying polite words. He personally accompanied Yu Qian to the living room to have dinner, and then asked Magistrate Zhang to arrange a guest room for Yu Qian.
Yu Qian stopped quickly: "Your Highness, don't bother. In addition to asking His Highness to supervise the country, Wei Chen is here to go to Zijingguan for inspection. Since His Highness has agreed to supervise the country, Wei Chen will immediately set off to Zijingguan. . Please also ask Your Highness to set off as soon as possible and rush back to the capital."
Zhu Qiyu nodded and besieged the capital first. He really wanted to break through from Zijingguan. Now it would be better to let Yu Qian go and inspect.
Seeing Zhu Qiyu's approval, Yu Qian was about to bow and say goodbye.
When Zhu Qiyu saw this, he quickly grabbed him.
Yu Qian asked curiously: "What else does your Highness have to do?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Now the dignitaries, courtiers and relatives in Beijing are probably sending their families to Nanjing. As a result, the post road will be blocked by many people and it will be unsafe to walk."
Therefore, Xiao Wang hopes that Minister Yu can give an order to the Commander-in-Chief of Daning City, asking them to select three thousand elites to escort me back to the capital. Moreover, when you get to the capital, you don't have to come back. You can just take advantage of the opportunity to participate in the defense of the capital and make some meritorious deeds. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? "
When Yu Qian heard this, he smiled bitterly in his heart: This ridiculous prince has a really big appetite. He had just put forward so many conditions, and in the blink of an eye, he asked for another three thousand elite soldiers. He was really not afraid of eating.
After thinking for a while, Yu Qian smiled and said: "Your Highness, although Wei Chen is the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, he is out of the capital and not in the ministry, so he cannot handle the official documents of the Ministry of War. Therefore, it is not easy for Wei Chen to give orders directly to the capital. "
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Humph, Yu Shilang, you are bluffing me again. You came out of the capital to inspect the defense. Since you are inspecting the defense, it will inevitably involve the deployment of troops.
But now that the country is facing a national crisis, and the matter is urgent, you must have asked the Queen Mother for permission when you left the capital, and brought a blank document with you, so that you can act expeditiously. "
Hearing this, Yu Qian had to smile bitterly again: "His Highness's gaze is like a torch. I really can't hide anything from Your Highness. I will issue a document for Your Highness and personally give instructions to the Governor of Daning."
Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction.
Yu Qian ordered Magistrate Zhang to call several commanders from the Daning Dusi, personally issued the order and issued the documents, and then he said goodbye and left for Zijingguan.
After sending Yu Qian away, Zhu Qiyu breathed a heavy sigh of relief. Without taking a rest, he summoned the commanders in charge of the Daning Capital Command and Envoys.
At this point, it was time for Zhu Qiyu to realize his true purpose of leaving Beijing: to gain military power and form a pro-army.
