Chapter 185 Fu Youde gives in
Late at night, a lone lamp.
Fu Youde sat there for a long time. After coming down from the meeting during the day, Fu Youde kept sitting like this, without saying a word, until late at night.
It's like a statue.
After a long time, Fu Youde suddenly moved and started to study the ink himself. Dip a brush full of ink and hang it in the air for a long time. Even the ink seemed to be dripping.
Fu Youde suddenly sighed and wrote a letter of apology.
Fu Youde finally admitted that he failed.
Even though Fu Youde's heart was as strong as iron, he felt that everything he did was right. What he insists on is the right path. But in Nanjing, he is now the target of criticism.
Faced with various impeachments, Fu Youde refuted them one by one at the court, pointed out the absurdity in them, and denounced them.
However, not a single bit of what Fu Youde said at the court was leaked out. On the contrary, the people who impeached him were regular readers in various newspapers.
Fu Youde felt that he was fighting a very strange person, a transparent air person. When he hit this person, he was completely powerless, as if this person didn't exist at all; but when this air person hit him, Fu Youde clearly felt a heart-piercing pain.
Fu Youde doesn't know what to do?
But this was not enough to make Fu Youde give up. There was even a vague anger in Fu Youde's heart, and he thought to himself: "I just don't admit guilt, let me see how you end up?"
As for who this "you" is talking about?
The benevolent sees benevolence and the wise see wisdom.
However, after the news came from the Battle of Penghu.
Fu Youde finally bowed his head.
It's not because many people far-fetchedly said that the Battle of Penghu was Fu Youde's problem. Fu Youde failed to contain the enemy. Fu Youde deployed artillery from various places, resulting in a lack of local strength. On the contrary, there was no victory on the front line.
In short, why bother to accuse someone?
However, as a famous general, Fu Youde clearly felt something was wrong.
He had fought in Japan and commanded the navy, although he was not proficient in the navy. But it’s not like I don’t understand it at all. He didn't care too much about the loss of Penghu.
What he cares about is the disastrous defeat of the Fujian Navy.
As a result, control of the sea will be in the hands of Beijing.
When Fu Youde thought about this situation clearly, he felt a suffocating feeling.
After He Xi opened the sea, the importance of the sea in the Ming Dynasty increased day by day. The sea represents millions in customs duties every year. Represents the collective interests of the Xungui family at sea, represents the shipping model, etc.
Fu Youde's understanding of the ocean has gradually deepened over the years.
Therefore, the ocean he feels keenly is owned by Beijing, which brings huge strategic passivity.
He was very angry with Zhu Yunwen, but Fu Youde also knew that he was the one who killed Lan Yu. It was he who captured the blue jade that led to Zhu Yunwen's ascension to the throne. Maybe others don't believe much in the rumor that Zhu Yuanzhang wants to pass the throne to Zhu Xiongying.
But Fu Youde believed it.
Without him, Lan Yu and Zhu Yunwen's positions are incompatible. Zhu Yuanzhang sent Lan Yu to take charge of the Nanjing capital camp. This fact itself is very unreasonable.
Unless the throne was given to another person, but something unexpected happened midway.
As for the accident, Fu Youde didn't dare to think about it in detail, but he must have been one of the accidents.
But no matter what, there is no chance for Fu Youde and Zhu Xiongying to relax. He felt that if he were Zhu Xiongying and could not destroy the nine Fu family clans, he would be magnanimous.
Fu Youde is determined not to see the rise of Beijing.
There were various conflicts between him and Zhu Yunwen, but they were completely consistent in facing the destruction of Beijing.
In the current situation, it is impossible for him to continue to hold military power. After all, the situation in Nanjing has reached this point. He refused to take this step. Zhu Yunwen did lack the steps, but he was not completely lacking.
There is a way.
It just takes time.
It's just that Nanjing is focusing on this and ignoring the development of Beijing, which is very wrong.
Fu Youde was willing to take this step, plead guilty and resign as general. However, he also had some requirements to ensure the power of Sheng Yong and his family. In his opinion, Zhu Yunwen wouldn't care about this matter.
After all, it was Zhu Yunwen who really didn't want anyone in the military to speak out.
As the number one in the army, Fu Youde was naturally suppressed by Zhu Yunwen. And Fu Youde retreated. Zhu Yunwen would not target Fu Youde more, but would also use Fu Youde's remaining power to contain the future general.
When he thought of this, Fu Youde showed a sneer and thought to himself: "I want to see who is the successor?"
Fu Youde knows better than anyone that this seat is not easy to sit in. In the eyes of others, he alone leads the most elite men in the world. Majestic and arrogant. But in fact, faced with He Xi's innovative methods, Fu Youde was already beyond his capabilities.
I can only barely support it.
It can be said that it is really difficult for him.
He wanted to see what others would do in this position?
He didn't think there were many people who could sit in this position.
Unless one person.
Fu Youde suddenly thought of Xu Da. But then he shook his head and said secretly: "It's impossible, Xu Da's health is too bad."
Leading troops to fight is a real physical job. Needless to say, traveling thousands of miles. He still had to stay up late, and it was already very difficult for him to do it, let alone Xu Da.
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When this apology letter arrived at the palace, Zhu Yunwen immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Then he sent someone to talk secretly with Fu Youde. It was also to appease Fu Youde, and there were some things that needed to be communicated privately.
The person who does this is not someone else. It was Ding Xian.
As Zhu Yunwen's personal representative, Ding Xian is naturally bound to do such things.
Ding Xian came back soon.
He also brought Fu Youde's conditions. After hearing this, Zhu Yunwen sighed and said, "It is still the veteran who knows the general idea."
In fact, Fu Youde's dismissal was also difficult for Zhu Yunwen.
For Zhu Yuanzhang, such a personnel appointment was just a word from him, but for Zhu Yunwen, it was a very difficult adjustment. Although the entire adjustment requires Fu Youde to give up the benefits, Zhu Yunwen will not be able to absorb all the benefits. Instead, Zhu Yunwen presided over the distribution. This allowed other factions to unite more closely around Zhu Yunwen.
What Zhu Yunwen wants is not just that Fu Youde cannot be the only one, nor that others can be the only one.
Therefore, it is still very difficult to do it.
Fu Youde cooperates and retreats gracefully, which is the best choice.
As for Fu Youde's requests, Zhu Yunqi retained all of them, and decided to grant more favors, such as selecting one of Fu Youde's sons to live in the palace to show to the world his trust in the Fu family.
But, what comes next. Zhu Yunwen must ask Xu Da to come forward.
On the one hand, even though Zhu Yunwen did not understand military affairs, the war in the East China Sea ignited again, directly threatening the southeastern tax land. This made Zhu Yunwen feel a crisis. He urgently needed someone to solve the current situation.
Fu Youde's defeat on the front line actually affected Zhu Yunwen's trust in Fu Youde.
It's not that Zhu Yunwen can't tolerate Fu Youde's domineering power and excessive power, but the prerequisite is to solve the problem. Fu Youde could not solve the problem and was in a state of power imbalance, so he naturally had to deal with it.
It's just that Fu Youde is already considered to be at the top level among the military generals of the Ming Dynasty. Since he can't win quickly like chopping vegetables and slicing melons. Zhu Yunwen placed his hope on others.
This person can only be Xu Da.
After all, Xu Da was not a person in the military, but a god. It is a monument left by the founding war.
Although Fu Youde talked about all kinds of difficulties and Zhu Yunwen believed everything he said, he still couldn't understand it in his heart. Fu Youde
In fact, he has been told that the Civil War has turned from a quick war to a stalemate. A few years, or even decades, is possible.
It's just that Zhu Yunwen still pursues quick victory deep down.
Hope that Beijing will be pacified as soon as possible. If Fu Youde can't do it, then choose someone who can.
Zhu Yunwen thought about it and decided that Xu Da was the only one.
What's more, Xu Da's character, status, and even life span can better balance the relationship between the government and the opposition.
