Chapter 188 Nanjing is facing disaster
Zhu Yunwen thought a lot, but no matter what he thought, it would not help the current situation.
Once Yangzhou was lost, the Northern Army drank from the Yangtze River. The navy, which was originally wandering in the East China Sea, immediately found a place to stay. The Northern Army could cross the river immediately without encountering any obstacles at all.
What can he do?
Qi De also took away tens of thousands of the remaining troops from the Beijing camp. Today, there are no more than 100,000 soldiers in Nanjing. ap.
One hundred thousand is a big number.
But that's also relative.
One hundred thousand people could not even fill the outer walls of Nanjing.
Not to mention resisting the Northern Army's attack.
"What to do? What to do?" Zhu Yunwen didn't even have anyone to discuss with.
In the end, Ding Xian was chosen.
Although he also knew that Ding Xian had long been untrustworthy. But besides Ding Xian, who else can he trust?
Zhu Yunwen said to the eunuch beside him: "Ding Shoufu, why aren't you here yet?"
The eunuch immediately said, "I've already gone to urge you."
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Where is Ding Xian now?
In the palace of the Duke of Wei.
Ding Xian was sitting opposite Xu Huizu, Duke of Wei.
Ding Xian said: "My lord, please take more care of me from now on."
Xu Huizu said: "I don't know why the chief assistant said this, I don't understand."
Ding Xian said: "Now that the matter has come to an end, I have spoken openly. I know the connection between the Duke and the north."
Xu Huizu smiled lightly and said, "Oh."
If Ding Xian had brought up this matter before, Xu Huizu would have been nervous, but now, Xu Huizu is not afraid at all. To put it bluntly, the remaining 100,000 Beijing troops are now in panic. It's not a big deal to win over tens of thousands of people by relying on Wei Guogong's reputation.
And to launch a coup, if you have time, you only need these people.
Most only found out what happened after the coup.
Even without launching a coup. At this time, Wei Guogong Xu Huizu could also protect himself.
Even if Zhu Yunwen knew it, he would pretend he didn't know it.
Now in the turbulent city of Nanjing, how many people have little contact with the north.
Wei Guogong's lineage and Beibian had already discussed this.
Xu Huizu didn't know how to do anything, and he wouldn't let the court give any preferential treatment to the Duke of Wei in the future. He would just get whatever he needed. Xu Huizu is a very confident person. He was confident that with his father's influence and the title of Wei Guogong, it would be easy for him to make great achievements in the future.
The reason why he got involved in certain things was also very simple: to take revenge on Zhu Yunwen. But many things must be done in moderation.
In Xu Huizu's view, he has done enough. Now Zhu Yunwen is finished. In Xu Huizu's view, being a dead person is nothing more than a matter of early death or late death.
But Xu Huizu didn’t want to do too much. The last thing he wanted to do was to be stained with the emperor's blood.
After all, Zhu Yunwen had been emperor for several years.
Xu Huizu killed Zhu Yunwen, which may have made Zhu Xiongying very happy, but Zhu Xiongying will definitely deal with him in the future.
So, now, Xu Huizu is not ready to do anything. Just waiting for the Northern Army to enter the city, he went to the palace to congratulate and welcome the new era in the future.
He faced Ding Xian with a very calm attitude. But Ding Xian couldn't be calm.
The Northern Army moved southward with overwhelming force, sweeping across the Huaihe River and Huaihe River. There was almost no decent resistance. Now, all the best places in the Central Plains were in the hands of the Northern Army.
It is already a matter of time before the city of Nanjing falls to the Yangtze River.
But he didn't have time to make many arrangements.
None of the envoys he sent to the Yangtze River had any news, which made Ding Xian anxious. He knew very well that if there was no news, it was probably bad news.
He must save himself.
He knew He Xi didn't like him. Many people in the government and the public in Beijing will not like him. But it doesn't matter to him. He must have an interest in making Beijing re-evaluate.
There are many benefits to this.
For example, offer the city of Nanjing. For example, he connected himself with many nobles in Nanjing, one of the most important ones was the lineage of Wei Guogong.
The small actions that the Duke of Wei made on many things were still secret at the time, but as time went by, they were no longer secrets. Ding Xian found these clues very early.
But he covered it up.
After all, it is impossible to bring down the Duke of Wei's palace if you take it out, but it will cause a lot of trouble for yourself. It was taken out at this time in order to exchange some benefits from the Duke of Wei, such as tickets to gain a foothold in the Beijing court.
It's just Wei Guogong's attitude that makes Ding Xian not sure what to do.
Ding Xian could only bite the bullet and said: "Now everyone can see the situation clearly. On behalf of everyone, I would like to ask Wei Guogong to come forward and find a way for everyone."
Wei Guogong Xu Huizu said calmly: "Who are you talking about?"
Ding Xian was stunned and prepared to name a few people.
In fact, Ding Xian went too far, and not many people actually stood on Ding Xian's boat. After all, every time Ding Xian maximizes his own interests, in essence, the interests of others are usurped.
Or in Ding Xian's opinion, this is reasonable. But if you are strong every time, as time goes by, when you are no longer in this position, others may not be willing to cooperate with you.
However, Ding Xian didn't care. He still had the means to defeat the White Wolf.
But before he could speak, Wei Guogong Xu Huizu said: "It doesn't need to be said who are you? You are not the only one who comes to me. My answer has always been to sit quietly at home and wait for the weather. At this time, more mistakes are made. It would be nice not to do it.”
Immediately, Xu Huizu brought tea and made a gesture of invitation to Ding Xian.
As the saying goes, serving tea to see off guests is the way to go.
What Xu Huizu said was true. His Xu family already has a good relationship with Beijing. The remaining time is just to not let the chaotic period of the North-South transition affect the Xu family.
After all, although it is said that the Northern Army's entry into Nanjing is inevitable. But during this period, anything can happen.
It is not impossible that the Xu family could be caught in it by accident.
Therefore, Xu Huizu was prepared to do nothing. Just wait.
After all, where does Xu Da's prestige in the military lie? Even now, the generals in Beijing are like nephews in front of Xu Da, and they dare not do anything to Wei Guogong.
As for the status and inheritance of the Duke of Wei in the future, there is no rush for this moment.
Ding Xian was completely different from the Duke of Wei in this regard. If he couldn't get everything done in a short period of time, he was worried that the day the Northern Army entered the city would be the day when Ding Xian's body was missing.
But Wei Guogong had already reached this point, so he had no choice but to leave.
Time is running out. He also wanted to go to other places to test it out, and Zhu Yunwen summoned him. Of course he knows, but Zhu Yunwen is no longer important now.
After Ding Xian left.
A person walked out from the screen behind Wei Guogong Xu Huizu. It was none other than Ji Gang.
Ji Gang said: "The Duke sent him away like this."
Wei Guogong Xu Huizu said calmly: "I treat him the same way, and I treat you the same way. I know what you want to do, I will not stop it, and I will even give you some support. Among the people in the Five Army Soldiers and Horses Department in the city, I I have already said hello to the old members of the Xu family. Whatever you do, they will treat it as invisible. But if you want the Xu family to come forward and open the city to lure the Northern Army into Beijing, it is impossible. Lord Ji, please be wise. .”
Ji Gang actually knew that with the end of the North-South War, his prospects for development on the intelligence front were slim. Because of the Civil War, the intelligence front gained power that they had not been able to obtain before.
Don't say anything else. The huge amount of cash that Yao Guangxiao carried when he launched the financial war would have been impossible to allocate during times of peace.
Intelligence section.
These people also made a lot of money in this intelligence war. After all, with so much money, even if it's just a pass, it's enough for these people to be rich and prosperous.
Especially in intelligence warfare, a lot of money cannot be counted.
I know they also took some, but I can't blame the heroes. But this situation will definitely end in the future. By then, where will Ji Gang’s future be?
Ji Gang himself didn't know, especially now that Ji Gang had money in his hands. He is more eager to have a future in politics.
No matter where your future lies, you must make the most of the benefits you have now.
