The wind rises at the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 366: The Son of Heaven, the one with strong soldiers and horses should be the one to win!

Above the school grounds, the sky was boiling.

Another round of wrestling is about to begin.

The two soldiers had already climbed onto the low platform amidst the high cheers of the crowd, and once again attracted everyone's attention.

However, Zuo Liangyu's attention did not stay on the low platform with everyone, but instead moved to Chen Wang.

"There's something I want to ask you."

Zuo Liangyu put down the wine glass in his hand. His voice was not loud, but it was enough for Chen Wang to hear among the noisy people.

Chen Wang's eyes moved slightly. He heard the solemnity in Zuo Liangyu's words, and he immediately paid attention to Zuo Liangyu.

"What do you want to ask?"

Chen Wang suppressed some of the smile on his face and asked.

"I want to ask..."

Zuo Liangyu placed one hand on the wine glass on the desk in front of him, and the other hand rested on his knees.

His eyes were deep, his tone was low, and he asked solemnly.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

The air seemed to freeze at this moment.

Chen Wang's eyes narrowed slightly, and he slowly put down the wine glass in his hand, but did not answer Zuo Liangyu's question.

The question that Zuo Liangyu suddenly asked was indeed beyond his expectations.

But to a certain extent, it was also within his expectations.

Back in Kuizhou Mansion, he went to meet Zuo Liangyu in the name of persuasion.

What he said blatantly to Zuo Liangyu in the account had already exposed most of his plot.

It is reasonable for Zuo Liangyu to ask this question here now.

"Don't you know?"

Chen Wang smiled indifferently and did not answer Zuo Liangyu's question. Instead, he threw the question to Zuo Liangyu again.

Zuo Liangyu narrowed his eyes slightly and fell into silence.

There were thunderous shouts and shouts all around, and the battle between the two soldiers on the arena had already entered a fever pitch.

"In troubled times, storms are rising in all directions, and if you have soldiers, you will be the Grass-headed King..."

Zuo Liangyu's expression was dark, his eyes were sharp, and he slowly read out what Chen Wang had said to him in Kuizhou Mansion.

"This is what you once told me."

"At first, I thought you wanted to be Qi Jiguang, become a famous general of ZTE, and want to leave a name in the history of China."

Zuo Liangyu turned his head, looked at the soldiers wrestling in the ring below, and said in a deep voice.

"When I was in Kuizhou Mansion later, I thought you wanted Li Chengliang to be the ancestor of the family, free from the control of those civil servants, and to be the grass-headed king or the local emperor..."

"But right now, it seems that your ambitions don't only go so far."

Zuo Liangyu's eyes passed over the platform, looking at the soldiers of the Hanzhong Army around the platform, at the densely packed military tents outside the school grounds, and at the fiery red flags fluttering along the mountains and fields.

After arriving in Xiangyang, when he saw Chen Wang again, Zuo Liangyu knew that he was wrong, and how wrong he was.

Chen Wang's plan was far more grand and grand than he thought.

The more than 10,000 Hanzhong troops outside Xiangyang City are all wearing armor and obeying orders. They are elite soldiers and strong generals in an absolute sense.

And these are not all the soldiers and horses under Chen Wang's command, but only the cavalry directly under Chen Wang's command and the two reinforcement battalions under the command of the generals.

All the towns and battalions were receiving empty pay, but Chen Wang not only did not receive empty pay, the battalions under his command even had over-strength troops, and they had to use the name of auxiliary soldiers as a cover-up.

Raising troops requires money, and the military pay allocated by the court cannot be sufficient.

It is very difficult to raise the troops and horses within the quota, and the military pay is simply not enough.

There are so many soldiers and horses in Hanzhong Town under Chen Wang. It is natural that these soldiers and horses do not need military pay. So where will their military pay come from?
Not mentioning the source of military pay, why did Chen Wang spend so much of his own money to raise so many soldiers and horses?
ambition...

Chen Wang picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the wine in the glass.

Chen Wang doesn't like this word. It's not a good word.

To be honest, he has never had any ambitions.

If he had a choice, he wouldn't even want to come here.

But he had no choice. Not only did he get here, he was also involved in the catastrophe.

The torrent of the times carries the fate of individuals.

The fate of being trapped by the times can only rise and fall with the times.

He has been able to make it all the way to where he is today, and many of the hardships involved are simply incomprehensible to outsiders.

"Just think of it as ambition..."

Chen Wang did not refute what Zuo Liangyu said.

"Actually, what you thought before was not wrong."

Chen Wang looked at Xiangyang City in the distance.

"At first, I thought about being Qi Jiguang."

"It's a pity that no one in the court is Zhang Juzheng."

In the late Ming Dynasty, there was actually no shortage of good generals.

There are Jun Song and Liu Qing in the front, Lu Xiangsheng, Sun Chuanting, Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao in the back.

Even when he was in Nanming, Li Dingguo and other generals were still willing to have outstanding talents.

It's just that the Ming court has been decaying from within for a long time. The imbalance of civil and military affairs for hundreds of years has caused the foundation of the Ming court to rot.

"As for Li Chengliang..."

Chen Wang glanced at Zuo Liangyu.

Zuo Liangyu in history wanted to be someone like Li Chengliang.

When Chongzhen issued an edict to allow him to stay in Wuchang for a long time, Zuo Liangyu immediately submitted a letter and dispatched troops to attack Zhang Xianzhong.

Historically, Zuo Liangyu had no ambition to conquer the world from beginning to end. He just wanted to be Li Chengliang.

Moreover, he does not have the ability to conquer the world.

When Li Chengliang was really good, he became a general and a marquis. As long as he was in power, as long as he was in a feudal territory, he would be more than ten thousand people. In fact, he was as good as a local emperor.

"And since we have already reached this level, why not go further?"

Chen Wang made no secret of his thoughts.

Since there is a chance to change, why not change.

"The world today is no longer where Li Chengliang was."

At the time when Li Chengliang lived, social conflicts were not as intense as they are now.

The Ming Dynasty was relatively stable internally. The period when Zhang Juzheng was in power was considered the Ming Dynasty's resurgence period, and the Ming Dynasty's military strength was unprecedentedly powerful.

There was no chance of rebellion. Li Chengliang was already a top-notch emperor in Liaodong.

But the current situation is completely different from that of Li Chengliang's era.

It is indeed possible to be Li Chengliang, but being Li Chengliang will lead to death.

After the Qing army entered the pass, they would not stop moving south. What they wanted was to annex the entire world.

"Li Chengliang's end was good. After being the Tu emperor for so many years, he was granted the title of Uncle Ning Yuan, and he finally died a good death."

"but……"

Chen Wang knew what Zuo Liangyu was thinking, so he emphasized his tone a little.

"Aside from Li Chengliang, how many domineering military officials in history have been able to end well?"

"If you take this road, you can reach the end by being careful and careful."

Zuo Liangyu's expression changed slightly, he couldn't read.

But he has also listened to storytelling and other people's drama.

There were also domineering military ministers in this dynasty, but very few of them died well.

It's just that many times, people have a fluke mentality.

After Chen Wang nakedly told this matter on the stage, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help but feel a little more uneasy.

Chen Wang looked at the constant changes in the expression on Zuo Liangyu's face and knew that Zuo Liangyu must be struggling in his heart.

This node is the best time to persuade Zuo Liangyu and lead Zuo Liangyu to the best opportunity to set the path for him. "You asked me a question, and now I'll ask you a question."

Chen Wang sat back on his seat and asked Zuo Liangyu a question.

"What is an emperor?"

"The Emperor..."

Zuo Liangyu looked solemn and his mind slowly sank. He didn't understand why Chen Wang suddenly asked this question.

To be honest, just saying this word made him feel a little in awe.

The Son of Heaven is the emperor, the father of the king, the most distinguished person in the world, and the most prominent person in the world...

Zuo Liangyu's thoughts were confused and he didn't know how to answer Chen Wang's question.

But at this time, Chen Wang gave him an answer.

"The ancients said: The Son of Heaven is also called a noble. Why is it called the Son of Heaven? The king, father, heaven and mother, earth, is the son of heaven."

"The emperor sits in the Mingtang, holds the imperial seal, and arranges nine tripods, so that those who come from all directions will be alert and aware of the people in the world."

"The Son of Heaven, rich all over the world, represents the herdsmen of Heaven."

"But if I were to say..."

Chen Wang stood up slowly. His eyes did not stay on Zuo Liangyu, but on the sergeant who was wrestling on the ring.

"These words are all empty talk and lies."

Zuo Liangyu looked at Chen Wang who stood up, and he felt contempt from Chen Wang's tone.

And this contempt had a big impact on Zuo Liangyu.

Above it is called heaven, and below it is called earth.

Lord, king, minister, father, father, son.

This is a traditional concept that has existed for thousands of years.

"The Emperor..."

Wave after wave of tsunami-like shouts rolled in from all directions on the school grounds.

On the stage, the wrestling is over.

The loser lies on the table with no one paying attention.

The winner stands on the ring with his hands raised.

Under the ring, countless soldiers raised their arms and paid their highest respect to the victor.

"mighty!"

"mighty!!"

"mighty!!!"

The deafening shouts echoed in Zuo Liangyu's ears, causing his eardrums to hurt.

"Princes, generals and prime ministers, would you rather have the seed?"

The roar of people did not overwhelm Chen Wang's voice. Chen Wang's voice was firm and steady, and Zuo Liangyu heard it clearly.

"Son of the Emperor, he who has strong soldiers and horses must be the one to succeed!"

"boom--"

Zuo Liangyu sat on the seat and felt something explode in his mind.

His mind was confused and his thoughts were almost at a standstill.

An idea he had never had before grew like a poisonous weed in his heart, spreading like a plague.

Chen Wang didn't know what Zuo Liangyu was thinking, and he didn't care.

Because based on his understanding of Zuo Liangyu.

Zuo Liangyu will definitely choose the right path in the end.

Chen Wang stood on the observation deck, raised the wine glass in his hand, and toasted to the victory on the ring.

On the observation platform, all the generals of the Hanzhong Army stood up and also raised their wine glasses to salute their general.

On the ring, the victorious soldier also saw Chen Wang who was toasting to him, and he excitedly returned the favor with fists in his hands.

On the school field, countless soldiers were cheering for the victor. Their eyes also turned to the observation deck because of the victor's actions, and saw Chen Wang raising his wine glass.

The next moment, even more enthusiastic cheers burst out from the throats of all the soldiers.

"General, be mighty!"

All the soldiers in the camp raised their arms and paid the highest respect to Chen Wang.

The cheers were like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, one wave after another, one wave higher than the other.

When Chen Wang sat down and the scene returned to calm, Zuo Liangyu also regained his composure.

Zuo Liangyu's eyes were clear, his expression was as usual, and there was no longer any haze.

Chen Wang knew clearly that Zuo Liangyu had already figured it out in his mind.

This is naturally the best time to take advantage of the victory and pursue it.

"You must also know the current situation. To sum it up in four words, it is internal and external troubles."

"The Fifth Battalion of Ge Zuo, the Wan Min Army, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, and bandits from various places have been digging for the foundation of the Ming Dynasty."

"There are them in front as arrow targets to attract the attention of the court."

"We can accumulate strength secretly and recruit troops openly."

"Just like what we're doing now."

Chen Wang pointed at the cheering soldiers below.

"There are 17,000 soldiers and horses in my town, and there are more than 10,000 people hidden in the name of the Guards."

"The eight thousand Huguang soldiers under Chen Hongfan are also under my control."

"Now the troops in Henan are also under my control, and the new troops organized and trained are also under my control."

Chen Wang doesn't shy away from it. In many cases, he needs to show his strength appropriately to be convincing.

"You were in Changping before, so you are certainly aware of the mess in Liaodong."

"In March of this year, Jiannu attacked Liaodong again and surrounded Jinzhou."

Zuo Liangyu nodded.

"The situation in Liaodong is pretty good so far, but it does involve the strength of the nine sides."

"Do not."

Chen Wang shook his head.

"The situation in Liaodong is not good at all."

Zuo Liangyu frowned slightly. Although Tang Bao would whitewash it a bit, what he could report was probably about the same. Moreover, he naturally had channels for news in the court, and he also had old acquaintances in Changping.

He has been paying attention to the battle situation in Liaodong.

In June, Zu Dashou led his troops to attack many times, killing many Jiannu slaves and capturing many heads, all of which were reported to the Ministry of War for approval.

"This time the battle situation in Liaodong is different from before."

Chen Wang knew what Zuo Liangyu was thinking.

"You knew the situation in the Northland well when you were in Changping."

"It is normal for such a small-scale confrontation to achieve results. The real test will be the subsequent large-scale confrontation."

"This time, the determination to create slaves is far more determined than anyone thought..."

Regarding the prophet of history, Chen Wang's tone was very firm.

At the beginning of the Battle of Songjin, the senior officials of the Ming Dynasty thought that Jiannu would just retreat again after plundering like in previous years.

"Wait, then……"

When Jiannu established Uiju Castle and the army gathered at the Songgeum defense line.

Only then did the Ming court react as if waking up from a dream, and understood the strategic intention of establishing slaves.

But at this time, it was actually completely too late.

"Wait until the building collapses..."

Songjin is almost a losing battle for Mingting.