This was a dark and narrow tunnel. Yang Wushan wore a mask and walked along the tunnel for half a quarter of an hour before arriving at the exit. He climbed up the ladder and gently pushed open the blocking board.
He listened quietly and crawled into a secret room after a long time.
The secret room was dark and very quiet.
Yang Wushan picked up the fire certificate, fumbled to open the door of the secret room, and walked out, finding himself in a rockery. After groping in the rockery, a mechanism was opened. The water in the pond in front of him surged upward, and a stone staircase suddenly appeared.
The night is quiet.
Yang Wushan entered the stone staircase, which slowly closed and was covered by water again.
There were torches lit in the underground space, making it very bright inside.
Ji Gang heard the noise and looked at the person with vigilance. When he saw it was Yang Wushan, he removed his hand from the handle of the knife and stepped forward and said, "You're late."
Yang Wushan looked at Ji Gang, turned to Danyangzi, and said coldly: "Danyangzi, you promised that both Zhang Jiu and Bai Yiyi will die."
Danyangzi lowered his head helplessly: "I overestimated Mei Zhiyun's ability and underestimated Bai Yiyi's methods."
Yang Wushan took two steps forward, drew out the sword from his waist, and swept it across the ground!
Danyangzi screamed and backed away, covering his left ear and looking at Yang Wushan, and shouted sternly: "You are crazy!"
Yang Wushan stepped on his ear on the ground and crushed it hard: "Because of your incompetence and mistakes, almost all the Yin soldiers in the periphery were defeated. All the hard work of the past thirty years was ruined. If I don't kill you, it will be over." For the sake of ancient and modern times!"
Danyangzi was in agony and looked at Yang Wushan with resentment in his eyes.
Ji Gang knew that Danyangzi could not die at this time, so he brought some strong wine and cloth to Danyangzi.
Yang Wushan looked at Ji Gang: "Are you sure it's Bai Yiyi?"
Ji Gang nodded heavily: "I'm sure."
Yang Wushan glanced at Danyangzi coldly.
Danyangzi was also a little innocent. It was Gujin who felt that Bai Yiyi, Zhang Jiu and others were acting independently and out of control, so he decided to get rid of these people so that his own people could take over and reorganize the Yin soldiers.
In order to get rid of these two people without exposing the hidden soldiers, they stayed away from the capital and started in Xiangtan. But who would have thought that only Zhang Jiu died, while Bai Yiyi escaped, and even the assassin arranged secretly was killed by Bai Yiyi.
Yang Wushan said seriously: "Bai Yiyi has been with me for many years, and she is the first generation of Yin soldiers. She has too much information. If she is allowed to continue like this, our power in the capital will be uprooted sooner or later. The situation is urgent and must be eliminated. Bai Yiyi will then enter complete lurking. She will not be summoned for three years and must not take any action!"
Ji Gang thought of his own face, but Bai Yiyi had destroyed it himself, and he was filled with hatred: "According to the investigation, Bai Yiyi is inside the headquarters of the Security Bureau. If we want to take action, it is almost impossible to succeed."
Yang Wushan thought for a while and said, "Is there any way for the security bureau to transfer Bai Yiyi and deal with her on the way?"
Ji Gang looked bitter.
That was the headquarters of the Security Bureau. Apart from the imperial palace, it was the most heavily guarded place in the capital. How could it influence the Security Bureau?
"Unless you give the Security Bureau a bait."
Danyangzi bandaged the wound and looked at Yang Wushan expressionlessly.
After Yang Wushan heard this, he nodded slightly, looked at Danyangzi, and said coldly: "In order to make up for your mistakes, you will be used as bait. I will send someone to kill Bai Yiyi secretly. After completing the task, you go back and tell Gu Jin that he wants to control For the overall situation, we need to show matching abilities. If you are still so reckless and regardless of the consequences, don't even think about giving me orders again!"
Danyangzi wanted to refuse. The bait was too dangerous and could easily be eaten if he was not careful. He didn't want to die yet, but facing Yang Wushan's cold eyes, he had no choice but to nod.
"How do you plan to kill Bai Yiyi?"
Danyangzi asked.
Yang Wushan did not answer, but ordered: "You remember, now that the perimeter has collapsed, many of our personnel have been captured by the Security Bureau. At this time, no one is allowed to be exposed. If anyone is discovered by the Security Bureau, it is best to commit suicide first. !」
Danyangzi understands,
The power of the Yin soldiers and the White Lotus Sect has been damaged too much. If it continues to be damaged, nothing can be done.
As literacy and education in the imperial court deepened year by year, many people no longer dared to preach among the people. Some local believers only said that white lotus produces green pond, but they were reported by the people and did not even say that Maitreya would bring light... …
In a word, it is difficult to continue to rely on the White Lotus Sect to trick new people into joining.
Once your strength is lost, it will be difficult to recover.
Danyangzi discussed with Yang Wushan and Ji Gang for a long time in the secret room, finally decided on a plan and left the secret room.
Yang Wushan looked at Ji Gang: "Have you found the craftsman you asked to find?"
Ji Gang nodded solemnly: "I found it, but the gunpowder he made is not comparable to the gunpowder of the Second Artillery Bureau. The army uses granular gunpowder, but he can only make powdered gunpowder."
"Can it be done?"
Yang Wushan said coldly.
Ji Gang assured: "It can, but it requires more gunpowder."
Yang Wushan nodded slightly: "Ask him to prepare three thousand kilograms of gunpowder. This matter must be kept secret and must not be leaked at all. The materials will be purchased through Dinghuaimen."
"rest assured."
Ji Gang agreed.
Yang Wushan added: "After the gunpowder is ready, let him leave!"
Ji Gang smiled coldly, this kind of thing really shouldn't be left alive.
"After the gunpowder is prepared, where and how do you plan to use it? Unless that person dies, we have no chance at all."
Ji Gang asked seriously.
Yang Wushan stretched out his hand and extinguished a candle: "Opportunities will always come, but before that, someone must support us. If Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Wenkui are killed, the courtiers and Wu Xun will not be able to control our people if they do not support us. The whole Ming Dynasty!"
Ji Gang nodded and asked a key question: "Do you think the courtiers and Wu Xun will support us?"
Yang Wushan chuckled, confidently put his hands on his back, and walked out step by step: "Some things can only be done, not said. Ji Gang, follow me to the end, I will do what you want and let you experience How beautiful is the power of a human being at his peak."
Ji Gang knelt down and respectfully sent Yang Wushan off.
Yang Wushan looked at the night, entered the rockery, and then disappeared into the tunnel.
In the bustling capital, there are countless stories hidden in the darkness.
After clearing out the Yin soldiers and White Lotus cultists in southern Zhili, Jiangsu and Zhejiang and other places, the Security Bureau suddenly stopped and stopped taking any action. It seems that with the arrival of winter in October, everything begins to become quiet.
Longjiang Shipyard, Ma'an Shipyard, etc. are stepping up their efforts to build iron ships. The application of steam engine hammering machines has made iron ship manufacturing more convenient, and the applications surrounding steam engines have also become richer.
With the brainstorming of craftsmen from the Engineering Machinery Institute, the Craftsman College, and the Shipyard, a simple boring machine was built using a steam engine. It can not only manufacture various precision parts, but also be used to make high-quality cylinders, further giving the steam engine more outstanding performance. power, and this power acts in the field of iron ship manufacturing.
The stable and sufficient supply of steel, the maturity of craftsmen and the perfection of craftsmanship have all shortened the cycle of iron ship manufacturing. The navy of the Ming Dynasty gradually entered the era of "dumplings" on iron ships.
At the same time, Zhu Yunwen began to summon officials from the Ministry of War, the Navy Governor's Office, and the Fifth Army Governor's Office to discuss the Northeast and East China Sea issues. The plan to conquer Japan began to be discussed among high-level officials.
Faced with Zhu Yunwen's clear intention, Tie Xuan expressed his concerns and objections: "Japan is just a small country and cannot be harmed. If you want to make progress, you have to risk an expedition. Once the navy is lost, it is really unwise." I think it is not advisable to rush this matter. We should investigate the information first, and we might as well talk about it after a few years."
Tie Xuan knew that Zhu Yunwen would be difficult to convince. He was a monarch with a strong purpose in doing things. Now that the East China Sea issue was brought up, it was already on the line. They were just discussing how to do it, not whether to do it.
However, as the Minister of War, Tie Xuan also knew that the war should not be started lightly. Japan is not the Annan Kingdom, and Ashikaga Yoshimitsu is not the Annan Hu family. The Ming Dynasty lacked reasons to be aggressive with Japan and continued to use Yangjiang Shipyard as an excuse.
, it is really difficult to convince the world.
Moreover, judging from Zhu Yunwen's intentions, he didn't just want to fight in a small way, beat up the shogunate navy, grab a bunch of things and come back, but he wanted to have a battle to destroy the country.
It took 300,000 soldiers to attack Annan. How many troops were needed to attack Japan?
The Ming Dynasty did not know much about the population and army of Japan at this time. According to reports from members of the Chen Zuyi Pirates, the population under the control of the Japanese shogunate was no less than 4.5 million, and the total number of troops was The main force in Kyoto is between 300,000 and 500,000, and the number of soldiers defending Kyoto is about 120,000, and there are also many local guards.
Isn't it too risky to think about attacking Japan without having clear information?
If too few troops are sent, can the strategic objectives be achieved?
If too many troops are dispatched, how to ensure logistics? .z.br>
The Ming Dynasty is separated from Japan by the sea. It relies on the navy to replenish supplies and logistics. It is likely that it cannot be replenished in time due to sea conditions, storms, etc. Once the logistics cannot keep up, how will the frontline sergeants fight?
In Tie Xuan's opinion, now is not the best time to take action.
Zhu Yunwen did not rebuke Tie Xuan for this. Indeed, Japan did not understand the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty did not understand Japan at this time. It had limited knowledge of its specific military strength, military deployment, and even the capable people under Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. , it is not clear who is good at offense, who is good at defense, and who is good at assault.
Sun Tzu said: If you know your enemy and yourself, you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
Zhu Yunwen said: If you have enough firearms and ammunition, who cares whether the opponent is Ashikaga Yoshimitsu or Ashikaga Yoshimochi...
If we use overwhelming firearms to open the way, we still need to be so cautious and follow traditional combat strategies, then the Ming Dynasty's lead is just a lonely lead?
Li Jian saw that Zhu Yunwen's determination was unshakable, and stood up and said: "To fight Japan, there is no need to use the Beijing army. Together with the Donghai Navy and the Southeast Navy, with a total of 60,000 naval officers, we can be fully qualified!"
