The Emperor's In-person Recruitment

Wu Wending reported to King Ning's rebellion: On September 25, the second year of Zhengde, the minister Wu Wending received an imperial edict: "We have been promoted to the position of the governor of Anqing Prefecture, Nanzhili, and went to Japan to be the governor of this." Qin Zun, who set off on September 27, went to Nanzhili and became the governor of Anqing. It has been more than two months since then.

On the 12th of this month, the fugitive official of Jiujiang, Zhen Qingkong, and others reported that Ningfu was called a rebellion, and the governor Lin Jun and the deputy envoy Zhong Liangming were killed. The officials of the three departments, all the officials of the prefectures and counties were tied up and did not know how to survive or die. All the seals and letters of each government office were collected and the warehouses were robbed. Seeing that the prisoners and prisoners were released, the boats covered the river and claimed to take directly to Nanjing.

I was frightened and feared that I would be involved in the royal family and relatives. A vassal king did not believe it, so I sent a horse to investigate. They all went into the sea like muddy cows, and they did not return. At this time, King Ning really sent troops to attack, gathering 150,000 troops, flags covering the sun, and the flags were like clouds. The generals of the government and the generals of the government guarded their own land without following the orders and did not dare to come to support them against the rules. I could only gather nearby soldiers and civilians to resist stubbornly.

Now that the Ning Wang Army has been attacking the city for three days, I mobilized troops and food, called for righteousness and courage, gathered my heart and became loyal and righteous, and patrolled the city day and night. Fortunately, thanks to the emperor's power, the people in the palace united and made the Ning Wang Army unable to advance. However, the Ning Wang Army was powerful and posted rumors and disrespectful words everywhere, saying that he was following the Queen Mother's orders, and attacked the emperor on the grounds that the emperor was not Zhu's bones and blood, and wanted to send his army to the capital, which was quite confusing. Most local officials in Jiangxi hoped to accompanies the thieves.

The bandits are crowded, and Anqing is in danger. After Ningfu's rebellion is in trouble, if the enemy fails to move north, he will return to Liangzhe, disturb the lake and Hunan in the south, and dig the capital to cut off the north and south, collect Fujian, and increase the army's resources. If it is not controlled immediately, he will send heavy troops urgently. I will surely die in the navel. I hope that the heavenly soldiers will arrive quickly to resolve the upside down in the southeast. I hope that the emperor will punish him and order him to go out. It may not be the case if it is difficult to build a country.

There are also military pay in Southern Zhili, which mostly depends on the taxes of salt merchants. Recently, due to the poor turnover of the Ministry of Revenue, the soldiers recruited were not worthy of their support, and the morale of the army was unlikely to last. If it delayed for several months, there would inevitably be troubles in the military. If it wanted to suppress the thieves and suppress the rebellion, what would the hell be relying on? Please think twice and make plans early.

Because of Ningfan's plot against rebellion, my minister Wu Wending reported this and asked for an order."

Wu Wending's memorial copy was passed on to several ministers, and Emperor Zhengde said with a gloomy face: "My dear friends, what do you have to offer?"

Yang Tinghe said angrily: "Ning Fan received the favor of the country in the world. He was always extremely respectful. The emperor trusted King Ning the most and often gave him rewards to show his favor. Unexpectedly, he actually had an evil intention and wanted to rebel. I think the court should immediately recruit the officers and soldiers of the government to suppress the rebellion, and use thunder to attack the anti-army to correct the country's laws!"

Emperor Zhengde slapped the table and said hatefully: "It's. This villain with a sweet belly is deceived by me. It's hard to eliminate my hatred in my heart if I cut off my belly!"

Zhengde hated the person he trusted most to deceive him, and the anger in his heart was self-evident. Yang Ling just smiled slightly when he saw it and didn't say anything.

What should come always comes, and he was worried about him all day long, but now he really rebelled. Yang Ling calmed down instead. There was only one thief in the country, and he lost the response of the Maitreya Cult in the north. In addition, he had already experienced the Chen battle formation around Jiangxi, so he could not resist the heavens.

He laughed because of Yang Tinghe's words. If he didn't know the details, Yang Tinghe's words were not wrong. But Yang Ling knew that he had received a heavy gift from the Ning Prince's Mansion. Now he heard that Ning Prince had rebelled, for fear that he would involve himself. The improvisation of these words was the pre-written one. Once someone impeached the incident, today's words would be effective. Even the emperor was deceived by him. He didn't know the details, so his normal relationship could naturally not be considered a serious crime.

Grand Secretary Liang Chu was also very nervous. After he entered the cabinet, the official from the Ning Palace also gave him a generous gift. Before the gift was heated, half of the Jiangnan area caught fire. If he couldn't do it well, he would have to be buried in this sea of ​​fire. So he immediately expressed his loyalty, agreed with Yang Tinghe's opinion, and advocated sending troops immediately to fight against the rebels.

Old Jiao Fang's face was covered with old man spots, and the ancient well was as faint as the waves. Of course, King Ning had to quell the rebellion when he rebelled. Waiting for him to attack Beijing City? Wu Wending's memorial was an urgent report nine days ago. Now whether Anqing City is still in the hands of Wu Wending, and whether King Ning has already reached the city of Nanjing City is still unknown. How to send troops and who to send troops must be discussed. The old guy will not express his opinion easily.

The six ministers were also present. They looked at each other and had no good way to offer them for a while. Some people were nervous and couldn't help but think of the old story of King Yan's Jingnan. How could it be wrong with this moment? They were also young emperors and emperor uncles rebelled, but the King of Yan fought from north to south and King Ning fought from south to north. Isn't this world really going to change its master?

Liu Zhongze, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was worried. He had been worried since he took office. Now he was full of slaughter and needed money for everything he did. He just took care of money. The words in Wu Wending's memorial, "The military pay in the Southern Zhili depends on the taxes of salt merchants. Recently, because the Ministry of Revenue was not ineffective, the troops recruited were not worthy of the military, and the morale of the military was unlikely to last. If it delayed for several months, there would inevitably be troubles in the military. If you want to suppress the thieves and suppress the rebellion, what will you rely on?" made him worried.

The Minister of War Lu Wan kept staring at Liu Zhong. There was a saying, "Before the troops move, food and grass will go first." There was also a saying, "The emperor is not alone in hungry soldiers." Now the emperor wants to send troops, and he is in charge of the troops, but what about the money? Why do you use to fight if you don't have money?

Yang Yiqing's eyes flashed, and he stared at Yang Ling with a calm expression, and suddenly realized something. At that time, Yang Ling transferred Li Sen, Bai Chongzan, Min Wenjian, and He Bingwen to the offices of various prefectures around Jiangxi, in order to encircle and suppress the white-clothed bandits. At that time, he had just served as the Minister of Personnel and felt that he had made a big fuss. In fact, most of these generals did not fight with the white-clothed bandits at all.

Now that King Ning's rebellion has happened, looking back at this military deployment, the appointment of generals has been targeted at Jiangxi in full swing. The entire Jiangxi was clearly surrounded by these brave generals. As long as Nan Zhili can be defended and not allowed to occupy or advance north, they can only retreat to Jiangxi and endure powerful offensives from all directions.

Thinking of this, Yang Yiqing felt anxious and relaxed. The only thing he was a little curious about was how could Duke Wei make such an arrangement early? Thinking of the intimate relationship between Yang Ling and the Three Factory and One Guard, Yang Yiqing couldn't help but feel relieved: I think Duke Wei had already received many clues about King Ning's rebellion, but it was only for the vassal kings, and they were all heard of the news and did not dare to report to the emperor, so he used this method to prepare for precautions.

When the Minister of Rites Wang Hua saw that Yang Yiqing's eyes were ecstatic, he thought he was thinking about countermeasures, so he coughed and said, "What do you think of Lord Yang?"

Yang Yiqing was shocked when he heard the call and woke up. He smiled slightly and said, "Duke Weiguo went to Jiangnan to wipe out the white-clad bandits. He had just returned to Beijing. I believe he knows the situation in Jiangnan best, so I want to listen to the opinions of the Duke Weiguo first."

When he said this, everyone's eyes turned to Yang Ling, and even the Guan'er who was muttering in his heart calmed down: Yes, this general who has never lost a battle, so why are there any fear here?

Yang Ling bowed calmly and said, "Emperor, I think the rebellion of King Ning is just a clown who jumps his fingers. The emperor can destroy him with a snap of his fingers, so there is no need to worry at all."

"Oh? King Ning gathered 150,000 troops, don't underestimate it. Why do you say this? Let me say it quickly?" Zhengde was happy and immediately asked.

Yang Ling frowned and said, "Cao Cao attacked the Sun and Liu coalition forces back then. He still claimed to be a million, but in fact the water was several times higher. King Ning was determined to restore the three guards, and used the opportunity of suppressing bandits and commanding troops to arrange his confidants to eliminate the differences. Now it seems that he has a long time ago and has made preparations, but it is impossible for him to gather 150,000 troops in a few days. According to his opinion, his total strength will not exceed 100,000.

Nanzhili fought against the Japanese last year and suppressed bandits this year. After a series of battles, the army had rich experience in combat formations and improved its combat power. In addition, the emperor was far-sighted and sent Xu Tai and Jiang Bindu to guard Nanjing. With them, I believe that King Ning may not be able to attack Nanjing smoothly now, so we can arrange it calmly. We order various troops from Huguang, Guangdong and Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang to advance and erode the power of the Ningwang land.

The Jiangnan Navy has already stationed in the Yangtze River Waterway, and King Ning's warships must not advance north. They cannot go north and cannot conquer Nanjing. The rear is surrounded and suppressed by all the troops. The only option is to retreat to Jiangxi and shrink in a small place. What's the difficulty to eliminate them?

The only thing to worry about is the military pay for the war. The soldiers bathed in the army. If they could not even pay the military pay for the family, the morale of the army would be in chaos. At that time, King Ning would take the opportunity. It would be fine if they could wipe them out as soon as possible, but if there was a delay in the war and the war would be delayed for several months, it would be difficult to deal with.

It takes more than half a month for the fast horses to travel in the south of the Yangtze River. The transmission of various orders in the capital will inevitably affect the progress of the war. I think the emperor can send a general, give the general seal, dispatch the officers and soldiers of the various prefectures in Jiangnan, and be fully responsible for the fight. If you can cut the mess quickly and quell the rebellion quickly, the military resources consumed will be enough to deal with the wealth of the Ning Prince's Mansion captured by the suppression of the rebellion."

Jiao Fang slid his whiskers and glanced at him, and said slowly: "The old minister thinks what the Duke said makes sense. The rebellion of King Ning is not enough to be afraid. What hinders the court is just food, forage, and money. If the generals can be sent to dispatch the army and quickly quell the rebellion with a lightning speed, the disaster will be eliminated. The old minister recommends..."

Zhengde slapped the table, frightened Jiao Ge Lao, who was twisting his beard and shaking his head. Zhengde shouted, "Good words! King Ning jumped into the clown, why are you afraid? I want to lead the four foreign troops to personally send troops to quell the rebellion with the great general of Weiyuan Zhu Shoudi! "

"Ah?" Jiao Ge Lao was speechless, his chin almost fell off. He stuttered: "I want to say..."

"You don't have to think about it, no need to say it." Zhengde said bluntly: "Liuli Liuqi was a mess in Jiangnan. The chieftains of the Miao and She tribes in Jiangnan have been rebelling during the Chenghua period. Maybe they will cause trouble while the Ningwang Rebellion. The situation in the south is extremely unstable. I personally lead the troops to intimidate people and stabilize the situation."

He slowly stood up, raised his sword eyebrows, and said majestic: "Besides, King Ning slandered me for not being the blood of the late emperor, and should not be the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. This is not only an insult to me, but also an insult to the late emperor. I want to stand up and calm his rebellion with the status of the Ming Dynasty, and put a banner of 'Zhengde' on his grave!"

"The emperor thinks twice, this move is too reckless, so it's better for the emperor to be in charge of the center!" Yang Tinghe turned over and bowed down and tried hard to persuade him.

"What do you think? I'm still thinking when I'm so angry? I'm asking if there is any way to save money and land than if I personally fight for the people, I'm more calming, motivating, and more........?"

"Uh......" Yang Tinghe was so choked that he couldn't speak. Liang Chu quickly knelt down and begged: "Beg the emperor to think twice, the emperor should not leave the center easily, please take back the emperor's will, and you must not lead troops to fight in person."

"I still have to think about it? I am an urgent patient, but I just met you slow doctors..."

Wang Hua knelt down and said, "Your Majesty think twice, you command the four foreign armies in the name of the mighty general Zhu Shou. It's okay if you usually practice military martial arts, but it is illegal to go to Jiangnan in this name and violate the etiquette system. The emperor should take the lead in following etiquette laws, so how can you break the rules?"

"Huh? It's strange. You are the ones who agree to quickly suppress the rebellion. You are the ones who want me to think twice. After I think twice, I look up and King Ning stands under my nose."

Liu Zhong and the other adults knelt down together and said in a lingering manner: "The emperor thinks twice, the war in the south of the Yangtze River is in a state of peace, and it is winter again. The carriages and horses are inconvenient, and the boats and chariots are exhausted. The emperor's body of thousands of gold is not suitable for personal expeditions."

"Emperor, civil strife in the north of the border. If you are not careful, you will lead the war to the side wall of our Ming Dynasty. The emperor should be in charge of the capital."

"Emperor, the severe winter is coming, and thousands of trees are shabby, and there is not much in winter. The emperor should take this opportunity to listen to the saints and start a lecture on the sutra. Why bother to work hard to make an expedition in person? Sending a general is enough."

"Emperor, the emperor has newly accepted the favored concubine, and he is newly married. It is just that the two of them are in love, why both of them…..."

Emperor Zhengde was ridiculous and ridiculous. What is the messy reason for this?

As soon as he opened his mouth, the ministers shouted in unison: "Your Majesty think twice!" Almost choked him, Emperor Zhengde said angrily: "Do you think I want to go for a personal expedition to travel around the mountains and rivers? I don't care about my country? The vassal kings rebelled, different from the White Army, the Maitreya Cult, and even more different from the Japanese pirates and Folangji. The princes of the Ming Dynasty also confused the people and attracted officials under the banner of "I am not the emperor and Zhu Zishen. I personally expeditioned, and many problems were solved. I must guard this Forbidden City to be the emperor? Humph! I have decided, so don't say anything more."
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