Acting resolutely and decisively is Ping An's style.
After Ping An received the confessions from Ni Qiong and others, in less than three hours, he mobilized 30,000 elite Peking Guards, surrounded the three guards of King Yan with thunderous force, entered the camp in person, and killed Zhang Yu and Zhu who were giving lectures. Can be caught.
Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng's personal guards wanted to stop him, but Ping An roared like thunder: "Whoever dares to take action will join the conspiracy and destroy the three tribes!"
Not everyone can bear the crime of rebellion.
It's okay not to have a family. If you die out of loyalty, you will die and don't involve others. But among those who have a family, who would sacrifice their entire family for the sake of loyalty?
In addition, the men brought by Ping An were all tall, well-armed and well-prepared. Once a war broke out, the three unprepared guards of King Yan could only be slaughtered like lambs.
Ping An cut off the desk table with his sword and shouted: "You all must listen clearly to me. The emperor has been thinking very hard and working day and night for the strategy of the new army! If anyone dares to disappoint the emperor or defy the court, then don't blame me for being rude to Ping An!" Not to mention directing things, even if I, the King of Heaven, come here, I have to ask the sword in my hand if I agree, and ask my brothers if they agree!"
Tens of thousands of elite troops, wearing bright armor and holding sharp weapons, with high morale, left the Yanwang Sanwei Camp with great power. There was no noise or chaos in the whole process.
Orderly and silent.
Also powerful!
Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng were arrested, causing Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu and others in Prince Yan's Mansion to panic. Jin Zhong did not expect that things would develop to this point, and he suddenly ran out of ideas.
Zhu Di had many powerful generals under his command, such as Qiu Fu, Tan Yuan, Liu Sheng, Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng, Guantong, Lu Zhen, etc., but in terms of commanding power, Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng were the strongest. .
Now that Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng have been arrested, it means that the three guards of King Yan have lost their strongest commanding general. What's even more serious is that the three guards of King Yan were unpopular and on the verge of disintegration. More than 500 people rebelled against the three guards and defected to Dusi Yamen. This illustrates this point.
"Come in, the prince is awake."
Xu Yihua frowned, opened the door, and said to everyone who was unsure of their decision.
Everyone quickly entered the room. Zhu Gaochi informed Zhu Di of the news that Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng had been captured safely. Zhu Di sat on the bed with sunken eye sockets and was exhausted. He sighed: "What do you think?"
"Father, we can't wait any longer, we must take action immediately!"
Zhu Gaoxu said quickly, explaining his views: "The imperial court is pressing harder and harder, and its intention to cut down the vassal state has become obvious. We cannot sit back and watch the butcher's knife fall, and we should take this opportunity to rescue the two generals Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng. Therefore, mobilize the three guards and capture Beiping Mansion!"
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi with hidden worry in his eyes and asked, "What do you think?"
Zhu Gaochi sighed, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said, "Father, the matter has come to an end. Our best solution at the moment is to introduce the new army into the Three Guards."
"Brother, you are confused!" Zhu Gaoxu couldn't believe his ears and questioned: "If we can introduce the strategy of the new army, do we have to wait until today?"
Zhu Gaochi ignored Zhu Gaoxu, looked at Zhu Di, and said solemnly: "My son has analyzed the court's strategy and reviewed all the court's arrangements around Beiping Mansion, and only saw one problem."
"what is the problem?"
Zhu Di asked.
Zhu Gaochi said seriously: "The emperor knows that we want to rebel, but he doesn't want us to rebel."
Yuan Rong on the side laughed out loud and said: "What does it mean to know that we are going to rebel? If the imperial court knew, then everyone should be deposed as common people or detained in the capital at this time. How could we stay here safely? Don't want us to On the contrary, what does it mean? Is it possible that the emperor is magnanimous and wants to influence us with his benevolence? Can't he let us return to the court? "
"you shut up!"
Zhu Di shouted coldly.
Yuan Rong's face turned ugly for a while, but he did not dare to speak anymore.
Zhu Di closed his eyes and asked, "Jin Zhong, what do you think?"
Jin Zhong took a step forward, frowning, his eyes full of worry, and said: "If the New Army's strategy does not enter the Three Guards, we will have no chance. But once the New Army's strategy enters the Three Guards, our chances will also be It will be extremely slim.”
"If we take control of Beiping Mansion now, won't all problems be solved?"
Zhu Gaoxu shouted dissatisfied.
Jin Zhong looked at Zhu Gaoxu and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Ping An and Sheng Yong have already taken precautions at this time. In this case, the three guards may not be able to control Beiping Mansion. Even if we control Beiping Mansion, where can we go? ?Don’t forget, there are still 400,000 troops surrounding Beiping Mansion.”
"To the south are Zhending, Baoding, and Hejian held by Geng Bingwen; to the east are Shanhaiguan, Kaiping, and Linqing controlled by Qu Neng and Xu Kai; to the west are Datong controlled by Guo Ying, the Marquis of Wuding; and to the north are Datong controlled by Wuding Marquis Guo Ying. It is a barren land. With the current military morale and combat effectiveness of the three guards, no matter which direction it goes, they are not sure."
"For the current plan, we can only adopt the new army's strategy to gain momentum later. This is a method that has to be implemented, and it is also the only way to restore the morale of the three guards."
Jin Zhong's words made Zhu Gaoxu very unhappy. He thought that Jin Zhong was trying to gain the ambition of others and destroy his own prestige. He said to Zhu Di: "Father, if you only need 10,000 soldiers and horses, I will conquer the city of Beiping."
Zhu Di waved his hand, looked at Zhu Gaochi, and said: "You are right, the emperor is not forcing me, Zhu Di, to rebel, but forcing me not to rebel! Whether it is the layout of Peking, or the layout of Shanhaiguan, Datong, Jinan, Zhending and other places, Or maybe Master Daoyan was transferred to the capital, and the emperor used the word 'shi' all the time!"
"Therefore, those who are good at fighting rely on the power and do not blame others, so they can choose people and follow the power. Those who follow the power will fight against others, just like turning wood and stone. The nature of wood and stone is that they are quiet when they are safe, and move when they are in danger. If it stops, it will move if it is round. Therefore, the power of someone who is good at fighting is like turning a boulder on a mountain of thousands of feet. Haha, this nephew of my king is very good."
Zhu Gaochi lowered his head, gritted his teeth and asked, "Father, what should we do?"
Zhu Di lamented and said tiredly: "That's it, introduce the new army into the three guards and wait for the opportunity. If the sky favors me, there will be a turn for the better."
"My lord, please see me in peace."
Qiu Fu informed in a low voice.
Zhu Di's face was stern, and Zhu Gaoxu and others were also a little panicked. Ping An caught Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng with his front foot, and then came to Prince Yan's Mansion with his back foot. What was his intention? Could it be that he has received the decree and wants to send King Yan and his followers to the capital?
"There is no guard."
Qiu Fu added.
Zhu Di got up and got out of bed with a dark look in his eyes.
Xu Yihua hurriedly helped him, and Zhu Di shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter. If I can't withstand the wind and waves, how can I gallop across the desert sea? Let peace come."
Main hall.
Ping An saluted Zhu Di and said apologetically: "I received information today that Zhang Yu and Zhu Neng instigated the soldiers to fight against the imperial court with the intention of treason. The matter was urgent and the capital was too late to ask the King of Yan to arrest Zhang and Zhu. Please also ask the King of Yan. Be considerate.”
Zhu Di had a cold face, waved his sleeves, swept the tea bowl on the table to the ground, and said sternly: "Considerate? Although Zhang Yu was a surrendered general of the Yuan Dynasty, he submitted to the Ming Dynasty and made great contributions. In the Battle of Yuerhai, he was He was very famous, and he accompanied Lan Yu to conquer the Yuanshun and Sanmao caves. He was highly regarded by Taizu and was appointed as the commander of the Anqing Guards."
"I followed my king and went to the fortress to fight. He was brave in battle, resourceful, and made many meritorious deeds. For such a brave and loyal man, you actually said that he intended to rebel? That Zhu Neng was originally my guard deputy Qianhu in Yanshan. I saw that he was loyal, brave and promising. , so he was promoted to the position of right guard and commanding the general affairs. He has followed me for many years. What kind of character do I not know?"
"Don't say anything to instigate the soldiers to fight against the imperial court, or even say a word that is not loyal to the imperial court. How can you plan for rebellion? Ping An, if you can't produce evidence, don't blame me for reporting to the capital to ask you for your oversight. The crime of arrogance and slander!"
Pingan looked at the angry Zhu Di, and calmly took out a stack of paper, put it on the table, and said softly: "Here are a hundred copies of the confessions of the three guardsmen, and there are more than four hundred copies in the Dusi Yamen. If Lord Yan If necessary, Pontus doesn’t mind making another round trip. I just hope that King Yan will take care of himself.”
After saying that, Ping An saluted and strode out.
With a gloomy expression on his face, Zhu Di picked up the stack of confessions and looked at the confessions above. Suddenly there was a roar in his ears, his vision went dark, and he fainted again.
Ping An heard the noise, but did not look back. He left the Prince of Yan's Mansion and went straight to the Dusi Yamen. He ordered the Beiping Mansion to be under martial law. No troops could be mobilized without the Dusi's order. Sheng Yong was ordered to lead 30,000 troops and keep an eye on the three guards of the King of Yan. If there was any If there is any abnormal movement, you can take action directly without asking for instructions.
Sitting in Dusi Yamen was not only Ping An, but also Zhang Bing.
Zhang Bing was very worried about Ping An's way of doing things, and reminded: "Without the permission of the imperial court, you must not use a large army to kill the three guards, let alone besiege Prince Yan's palace."
Ping'an knew that Zhang Bing had good intentions, and to disturb the King of Yan without asking for an order was an act of monopolization of military power, a wanton act, and a contempt and provocation to the majesty of the royal family!
Its outcome is also predictable.
Although Zhu Yunwen gave Zhang Bing, Ping An, and Sheng Yong great power, and even asked him to take the initiative if King Yan had any objections. But if there is no clear will, if something goes wrong, who will take the blame?
Ping An knew this truth, but he also understood that to deal with a powerful person like Zhu Di, he would either not take action or kill him directly. If it took too long, he would be the one who died.
"I will send a report to the court."
Ping An knew that the situation was complicated at this time. After writing the report, he was about to rush it out at 800 miles, but Sheng Yong hurried in, shouting with a surprised look on his face: "It's not good."
"Could it be that King Yan really took action?!" Ping An looked solemn and suddenly started to fight.
Sheng Yong was out of breath. Looking at the slightly panicked Zhang Bing and the calm and cold Ping An, he quickly said: "King Yan, King Yan, he is crazy!"
"crazy?"
Zhang Bing looked confused.
Ping An's eyes widened and he was a little surprised. Shouldn't he say that King Yan was rebelling?
How can you say that King Yan is crazy?
Sheng Yong took a sip of cold tea, shivered, then looked at Ping An and said seriously: "I just got the news that King Yan Zhu Di is crazy!"
