In November in Beiping Mansion, the wind was biting and the weather was freezing.
The flags above the tent of King Yan's three guards were rustling, and more than a dozen ice ridges of different lengths were hung on the edge of the tent. On the school grounds, only withered white poplars and a few piles of residual snow were left, and there were no more soldiers.
Late at night, the camp became even more silent.
Several figures looked around, and when they saw no one there, they rushed out of the tent, carefully touched a tent, opened the heavy curtain, and got in.
In the camp, there were three people sitting around the hand-warming stove, silently.
One after another, more than twenty people entered the camp. Everyone was scattered everywhere, silent.
"Hundred households, everyone is here."
In the darkness, someone said something.
Ni Qiong from the 100th household rubbed his hands, looked up, and lowered his voice and said: "Everyone should know that the court has given a time, and the new army policy ends on the last day of November. If you miss it, you have to wait ten years. Everyone If you have anything to say, just say it.”
"Ni Baihu, brothers all listen to you."
"Yes, we all listen to you."
In the camp, low and uneven voices said the same thing.
Ni Qiong warmed his hands and sighed: "Brothers, I am not afraid of what you say. I, Ni Qiong, have brothers who are on duty in the capital. They told me that the implementation of the new army strategy has been very effective. Even if there are some difficulties, everyone will wait patiently. Now, The Family Affairs Department has connected with the Chief Affairs Department in Peiping. Once the Chief Affairs Department receives cases related to the families of soldiers, they will be transferred to the Family Affairs Department, which will be responsible for coordination and handling."
"Half a month ago, everyone must have heard about the brutal beating of a farmer in Wangjiabao outside the city. The farmer's son was one of Dusi's top soldiers. After the Family Affairs Department got the news, Dusi Ping'an personally came forward to not only let the landlord I paid ten taels of silver in compensation, publicly apologized to the farmer, and promised never to hurt the farmer again."
"There are not a few people who have witnessed this matter. I heard that the Family Affairs Department has handled more than 300 matters in the past two months. Is it possible for the Family Affairs Department to take care of things? Everyone is not blind or deaf. I want to ask It’s all clear. As for the imperial money, the army under the jurisdiction of the Dusi has issued detailed rules. For minor illnesses such as wind and cold, the imperial money does not need to be used. If the total expenditure exceeds three taels of silver, you can report it to the Dusi Yamen."
"As long as you take out the prescription prescribed by the doctor and the receipt, Dusi Yamen will pay half of the cost on the spot. Liu Dagongzi's father was seriously ill and could not get out of bed. He died of illness a few days ago. Liu Dagonzi took the family's credit to Changchun Tang Without saying a word, Dusi Yamen directly gave the twelve taels of imperial money. You know, this bill is for five years of expenses, not after the new army policy took effect. "
"Brothers, I, Ni Qiong, have no ability and don't understand any big principles, but I know that the new army strategy implemented by the emperor is for our good. Now the new army strategy will end in only ten days. If you miss it, , we have to wait another ten years!”
"Ten years! Maybe in these ten years, we will have died! I still have my parents, wife and children. Even if I die, I still want to leave something to them. I have made up my mind and will surrender to the capital. If you If you don't treat me as a brother, just report it to King Yan directly, and I, Ni Qiong, won't blame you!"
Ni Qiong's words silenced everyone in the camp.
Originally, everyone believed in Zhu Di and believed that the New Army's strategy was unsustainable. But one month and two months later, the New Army's strategy did not show any signs of decadence. Instead, it continued to overcome problems and achieved good results.
I heard that some veterans wanted to retire and go home. Ping An made arrangements directly. They also organized a send-off and sent the veterans off with high-standard military gifts. The moved veterans burst into tears and vowed that if there was war, they would return to the military camp immediately with just a call.
The new army's strategy solved many seemingly impossible problems, and the imperial court seemed to be running out of money and food. No matter whether it was royal money, family affairs, military pay, or retirement expenses, no one was short.
These things have reached everyone’s ears.
After all, no matter how special the training was, it was impossible for Zhu Di to keep everyone away from the camp for two months. What's more, Ping'an, on behalf of the emperor, would occasionally bring things to express condolences to the three guards of King Yan. The people accompanying him would naturally talk to the three guards about the strategy of the new army.
The end of November is the deadline for the new army strategy. If you miss it, you will have to wait another ten years. Ping An personally said it when he visited the three guards of King Yan, and explained the reason: Once the logistics supply line is determined, adjustments will be made. It will cost a lot and affect the overall situation.
I would like to advise the three guards of King Yan that if they do not join the new army strategy before the last time, all the supplies originally planned for the three guards of King Yan will be sent to Daning. In the next ten years, this supply line will belong to Daning.
This news naturally caused panic among the three guards of King Yan.
With people's hearts fluctuating, people from the Ming Security Bureau took the opportunity to investigate the origins of the three guards and hundreds of households, and selected those who were old and young, and who had followed Zhu Di for a short period of time as targets for rebellion.
Ni Qiong from Baihu is one of them.
"Master Baihu, let's go with you!"
Someone stood up, and his voice sounded a little older.
"I'll go with you too!"
"I am coming too!"
"Let's go too!"
Everyone in the camp stood up.
Ni Qiong stood up with satisfaction and said solemnly: "In that case, let's go to Lord Dusi tomorrow, join the Beiping Guard, and work for the Ming Dynasty!"
"good!"
Everyone agreed and dispersed quietly.
Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhu Di has been a little angry recently, and there are two blisters at the corners of his mouth.
Zhu Yunwen appointed Tie Xuan as the capital of Jinan, and ordered Changchun Marquis Geng Bingwen to lead 50,000 elite troops from the capital to Hebei to train soldiers from Zhending, Baoding and Hejian.
Zhu Di knew this information clearly, and whether it was the three important towns of Zhending, Baoding, and Hejian, or the land and water fortress of Jinan, they were all obstacles to his southward march.
What's even more terrible is that Zhu Yunwen actually set up Jinan Prefecture as the logistics camp for the Northern Expedition and required that supplies be stored in Jinan Prefecture. This also meant that Beiping Prefecture would no longer have a large amount of military rations in the future.
Once he rebelled, the small amount of food in Beiping Mansion would not be enough to support the army for three months. If Jinan cannot be conquered within three months, we will face a situation of no food available!
Although the person guarding Jinan is the obscure Tie Xuan, Geng Bingwen in Zhending, Baoding, and Hejian is not a simple figure.
Changchun Hou Geng Bingwen, this veteran is extremely good at defense. When Zhu Yuanzhang fought with Zhang Shicheng, Geng Bingwen took charge of Changxing and held on for ten years, leaving Zhang Shicheng helpless and shouting.
Zhu Di was not sure of conquering the Three Prefectures under Geng Bingwen's control!
The most troublesome thing for Zhu Di is the new army policy. He can engage in counter-propaganda and brainwashing, but Ping An can also engage in propaganda. In addition, this guy also has the title of patrolling the guard station on his head as the "Emperor". No one can stop him from entering the Three Guards Camp.
The new army strategy is in full swing, but Zhu Di is like falling into an ice cave.
The situation is changing day by day, and the morale of the military is becoming more and more unstable. If this continues, not only two years, but even half a year will be lost.
"It's not good, it's not good!"
Qiu Fu shouted in panic.
Zhu Di frowned, looked at the unruly Qiu Fu, and shouted coldly: "What's the fuss about?"
Qiu Fu's face was pale and his hands were trembling, and he said to Zhu Di: "More than 500 people from the three guards left the camp and joined the Dusi Yamen. Ping'an has incorporated them into the Beiping Guard, and three of them are from a hundred households."
"What?"
Zhu Di stood up suddenly, feeling the world was spinning, his vision went dark, and he fell down.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Qiu Fu shouted loudly.
Prince Yan's palace was in chaos. After the doctor made a diagnosis, he only said that it was a coma caused by anxiety and excessive worry, and that he only needed to rest for a period of time.
Princess Xu Yihua personally took care of Zhu Di. Seeing that Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and others were restless in the room, she asked everyone to wait outside.
Zhu Gaoxu was at the door with a cold face and gritted his teeth, saying: "These bastards, who are so kind to them in the past, actually went out at this time! If we don't kill them, it won't be enough to shake the morale of the army!"
Zhu Gaochi shook his head and refuted: "How to kill them? They are not our people now, but peaceful people! Besides, there are more than five hundred people, can you kill them?"
"If we don't kill anyone, all three guards will be gone!"
Zhu Gaoxu shouted unwillingly.
Zhu Gaochi is also aware of this problem, but killing people may not solve the problem. Instead, it will cause the three guards to panic and accelerate their fall to Ping An.
"Mr. Jin, what should we do in the current situation?"
Zhu Gaochi asked Jin Zhong for advice.
Jin Zhong lamented and said with some bitterness: "I'm afraid the morale of the Three Guards Army will be difficult to regain. For the current plan, the Three Guards Camp should be sealed off immediately. After the final period of the New Army's strategy, the situation will improve."
"It's easy to blockade the camp, but if Ping An forces his way into the Sanwei camp with the Emperor's order, what should we do?"
Zhu Gaochi frowned.
Jin Zhong thought for a moment and said slowly: "Then we will train the new army in front of Ping An, without taking a break or giving Ping An a chance to speak."
Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng, and they quickly clasped their fists and hurriedly left Prince Yan's Mansion.
In Peiping, Dusi Yamen.
Ni Qiong and more than 500 people received the petition and confessed everything about Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng in inciting the three guards to oppose the imperial court and planning rebellion.
Ping An and Sheng Yong urgently summoned Zhang Bing, and the three discussed countermeasures.
Zhang Bing pondered for a long time before saying: "This matter is of great importance. If it is not handled properly, it will lead to a war. It is best to report it to the capital and let the emperor make a decision."
Sheng Yong spread out the map of mountains and rivers and said solemnly: "Even if we rush eight hundred miles, it will take ten days for the news to come back and forth. And within these ten days, once we leak the news, King Yan will definitely take action. When the time comes, If we try to take action again, I’m afraid it will be too late.”
Zhang Bing hesitated and said: "Although that is the case, Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng are the most powerful generals under King Yan after all, and they have always been prestigious in the army. Once they are captured, how can we ensure that the situation does not take a turn for the worse? Furthermore, For such a big event, without the emperor's will, if something goes wrong and the blame falls, who will bear the responsibility? Who can bear the responsibility?"
Pingan looked at Zhang Bing and Sheng Yong who were arguing endlessly, knocked on the table, and said solemnly: "I will bear all the responsibilities for arresting Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng. In order to avoid chaos among the three guards of King Yan, Sheng Yong strictly controlled the Beiping Mansion, and I Go arrest them yourself!”
