Daming: My boss Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 413 Don’t leave
"Oh, you alone can control the rise and fall of the world?" Li Wei looked in disbelief.

"Of course I can't do this alone. Of course I need the help of some people. But these people think they are members of the Emperor's Way, but in fact they are not."

Zhang Sanfeng chuckled lightly, and then he couldn't help but show a look of reminiscence and said: "In fact, in the past, the Emperor's Way was indeed composed of many people with outstanding talents. It's just that some people were deceived by selfish desires and still refused to retreat after the world was settled. They were nostalgic for power. , and even wanted to replace him with a new emperor, which eventually led to a disaster! "

Zhang Sanfeng took a deep breath, returned to his indifferent appearance, and said without any emotion: "So as a Taoist master, I have another duty, which is to send these people away from the world."

Li Wei's eyes narrowed slightly. Zhang Sanfeng's words sounded plain, but they were full of murderous intent!
Since they are people who are greedy for power, how can they retire easily? Zhu Yuanzhang threw these nobles like Li Shanchang back to their hometown. They still often keep in touch with the old people in the court and influence the government. To keep them away from the court, the only way is to keep them away from the court. They killed them all. Zhang Sanfeng probably did the same thing.

But judging from his appearance, I am afraid that he will not do it himself, but will use the general trend of the world to send these people to hell.

There may be many such people among the civil and military nobles of the Manchu Dynasty.

After a moment of silence, Li Wei couldn't help but asked curiously: "Who are there?"

"It's not important anymore." Zhang Sanfeng smiled.

"They are going to die anyway, just tell me!"

Zhang Sanfeng didn't answer, just looked into the distance quietly.

Just as Li Wei was about to ask further questions, he was interrupted by a sudden sound of cannon fire in the distance.

"Someone actually attacked the capital?" Li Wei looked in the direction of the capital in shock.

"It's begun." Zhang Sanfeng showed a satisfied smile.

Seeing his expression, Li Wei vaguely understood something, and curled his lips and said, "Aren't you afraid that they will really overthrow Zhu Yuanzhang?"

"If it weren't for you, there would be no need for such an extreme situation." Zhang Sanfeng glanced at him and said slightly reproachfully.

If Li Wei hadn't said something he shouldn't have said in anger, which forced Zhu Yuanzhang to attack in advance, these nobles would not have united, but would have been divided and eventually eliminated one by one.

"But it doesn't matter. His Majesty is not so easy to get along with these days. The fate of these people is already doomed." Zhang Sanfeng said.

Li Wei snorted displeasedly and gave him a roll of his eyes.

At the Jinchuan Gate of the capital, a large number of warships rushed over, rushed to the dock and forced a landing, fighting fiercely with the defenders arranged by Geng Bingwen.

In addition to our main attacking troops, Lu Zhongheng and Tang Shengzong also led people across the river on both wings to guard against the return of reinforcements led by Guo Ying and others.

Although there were few defenders in the city, relying on the high walls and deep trenches for defense, coupled with the power of firearms, Lan Yu and others were unable to achieve results for a while, and the two sides soon fell into a bitter battle.

In the Fengtian Palace, ministers gathered together. Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the throne and remained calm, which was in sharp contrast to the restlessness of the ministers.

"Report!"

A guard hurriedly rushed into the hall, knelt down on one knee and reported: "The Duke of Liang, Lan Yu, the Marquis of Ji'an, Lu Zhongheng, and others led a rebellion of 200,000 troops to attack the capital, and the Marquis of Changxing has already fought with them!"

When the ministers heard this, there was a sudden commotion:
"This blue jade is too bold!"

"And Lu Zhongheng and the others, I have long seen that sooner or later these arrogant warriors will cause trouble!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression remained unchanged and he asked calmly: "Who else is there besides them?"

"According to the spies' report, the Korean public was also seen in their army." The guard reported.

The ministers were shocked again when they heard this:

"Korean Mr. actually also..."

"He is already a highly respected minister, why would he do such a disobedient thing!"

"Hey, the Korean man is so confused!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded lightly, waved his hand and said: "I order Chang Xinghou to hold on, and I will send someone else to investigate the enemy's situation."

"Yes!" the guard responded respectfully, turned around and left in a hurry.

The ministers whispered in panic:
"When will Wu Dinghou and his troops arrive?"

"I do not know either."

"How could you not know that you are the Minister of War!"

"But what he took away was the Kaminao personal army!"

"The opponent has more than 200,000 soldiers and horses, and we only have 30,000 to defend the city. It's dangerous now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang blinked his eyes gently, unmoved by the whispers of these people.

The roar of artillery fire outside the capital shook the sky, and the Jinyi Guards and Soldiers and Horse Divisions in the city were also dispatched one after another to appease the people and organize the transportation of defense equipment.

Guo Ying and Mao Xiang, who had already received the order, soon led their troops to appear on both sides of Lan Yu and others' army. However, due to Zhu Yuanzhang's order, they did not attack with all their strength and only focused on containment.

Attacking a city is not a one-time achievement. Except for Li Wei's cheating style of bombing with artillery, it is not that easy for others to conquer a city, let alone the majestic city of the capital, which is even more difficult to attack. More difficult.

On the first day, Lan Yu only made a tentative attack, and from the second day onwards, he really launched an all-out attack on the city.

For three days in a row, the guards reported back the intelligence from the investigation from time to time, but Zhu Yuanzhang was not satisfied with this.

Although the rebels this time include most of the veteran nobles, as well as Zhang Fengyi, Wei Mingjie and others, this is not enough. The person he most wants to see has not yet appeared.

After three days of attacking, Lan Yu and others no longer stared at the Jinchuan Gate and went directly up the Qinhuai River, stopping from time to time to attack the city gates along the river, forcing the defenders to follow their boats back and forth. , and resorted to a tired strategy.

Geng Bingwen arranged for a patrol to patrol, and asked Zhang Long to garrison Zhengyang Gate. For a while, Lan Yu's troops were helpless.

In the Qianqing Palace, a guard hurriedly entered the hall and came to Zhu Yuanzhang to report:

"Your Majesty, the rebels have temporarily retreated."

"Ahem, how are you investigating the situation in the enemy's army? Is there anyone else besides Li Shanchang and the others?" Zhu Yuanzhang coughed twice and asked.

"Your Majesty, except for Mr. Han and others, no one else was found." The guard said respectfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and asked directly: "Are there any of Li Wei's men?"

The guard shook his head: "No, the Prince Consort's people are still searching for his whereabouts and have not participated in the rebellion."

Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent when he heard this.

He had always suspected that the people who kidnapped Li Wei were with people like Li Shanchang. If that was the case, then they should force Li Wei to mobilize the soldiers and horses from Yangzhou and overseas to act with them.

But now there is no one from Li Wei in the opposing army, so who is it that kidnapped him?
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned. In fact, what worried him most was not people like Li Shanchang, but the unknown forces hiding in the secret.

He had long vaguely felt that there was a force secretly promoting the development of the world, but he never knew where this force came from, which made him very uneasy.

This time, the main person who lured the snake out of the hole was not Li Shanchang and others, but the people in the dark. Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a long time, and suddenly waved to the guard. Seeing this, the guard quickly stood up and bent over and came to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Pass our secret order and let Geng Bingwen pretend to be defeated and retreat to the imperial city!" Zhu Yuanzhang said in a low voice.

The guard raised his head in astonishment and couldn't help but exhorted: "Your Majesty, this... this is too dangerous. I hope your Majesty will think twice."

Although he was only a small soldier, he also knew what would happen if he retreated to the imperial city. Not to mention the damage caused to the capital by allowing these rebels to enter the city, Zhu Yuanzhang's own safety alone could not be guaranteed.

Although the Imperial City is taller and more defensive than the outer city, it is much smaller than the outer city. Once it is surrounded, even if it is not breached, it cannot sustain it for a long time.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand calmly: "No need to say more, just act as ordered."

Even if he puts himself in danger, he must lead out the forces behind it.

The guard hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly gritted his teeth and agreed: "Yes!"

Then the guard turned and left.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with cold light as he looked at the palace outside the palace: "We want to see who you are and whether you can resist hiding in the face of such a good opportunity."

The next day, Lan Yu and others once again led the attack with real troops, continuing to implement the tactics of exhausted troops and wandering between various city gates.

Since he received Zhu Yuanzhang's secret order, Geng Bingwen took the initiative to reveal some flaws.

Lan Yu and others were veterans who had experienced many battles. They quickly seized these flaws and attacked the laxly guarded Dinghuai Gate, and quickly made progress.

Geng Bingwen asked Zhang Long to lead some soldiers and horses to support. After a fierce battle between the two sides, the rebels finally captured Dinghuai Gate by luck, and the morale of the army was immediately boosted.

Geng Bingwen immediately followed the order and gathered most of his troops to retreat to the imperial city, handing over the outer city...

At night, Li Wei was playing with the bonfire boredly, while Zhang Sanfeng looked up at the stars.

"How could this be?" At a certain moment, Zhang Sanfeng suddenly whispered in surprise.

Li Wei heard the sound and looked up at him curiously: "What's wrong?"

"It's chaos, it's all chaos!" Zhang Sanfeng frowned and shook his head repeatedly, "How could it be like this?"

Li Wei opened his mouth to ask, but after thinking about it, he endured it and ignored it.

Zhang Sanfeng came back uneasily, sat down in front of the bonfire, and pondered for a long time, then suddenly his expression changed, and he said to himself: "I see, it seems that I really shouldn't take action myself."

"Ha, of course you shouldn't!" Li Wei sneered.

Zhang Sanfeng's eyes fell on him and he looked at him for a moment before saying, "If I don't take action, are you going to take this opportunity to reap the benefits?"

Li Wei hummed twice but did not answer directly.

Zhang Sanfeng sneered and said: "If you think so, then you underestimate your majesty today. Even if you can successfully capture the capital, you will not be able to deal with the vassal kings and garrison armies from all over the country, and you will still be completely defeated."

"Hmph!" Li Wei sneered disdainfully.

Of course he knew that the vassal king and the garrison army were difficult to deal with, but as long as he obtained the capital, and most importantly, the Ordnance Bureau, he would be able to produce truly modern guns as soon as possible. With these, there would be no need to worry.

Of course, he would definitely not tell Zhang Sanfeng this.

Zhang Sanfeng stared at him and was secretly surprised when he saw that he looked confident of winning.

"Haha, it seems that the old man still looks down on you." Zhang Sanfeng chuckled, was silent for a moment, and then said: "To take a step back, even if you gain the world by calculation, what are you going to do? Become the emperor yourself?"

Li Wei threw the branches in his hands into the fire, clapped his hands and said, "Of course not! I will form a new court structure."

"Oh, tell me." Zhang San said curiously with a plump face.

Li Weiwei suddenly smiled proudly and briefly told him his thoughts.

He knows himself very well, and it is impossible for him to sit in that seat every day like Zhu Yuanzhang and go to court every day. Therefore, he is preparing to form a parliament to govern the world in the way of future generations, and he only needs supervision and guidance. Waiting for this kind of After the pattern matures, he can let go and retreat, free and easy.

However, when Zhang Sanfeng heard about it, he laughed: "Hahaha... You, your idea is too naive!"

Li Wei's expression froze, and his face was a little ugly, and he snorted coldly: "What do you know? This is a very mature way of governing for future generations!"

"Haha, if this is really the case, then I am really worried about your world." Zhang Sanfeng said with a smile.

Li Wei stared at him and asked coldly: "What should I say?"

Zhang Sanfeng put away his smile and said with a serious face: "Let me ask you, do you think there are more corrupt officials or more honest officials in the world?"

"Corrupt official." Li Wei said without hesitation.

Whether it is modern times or later generations, this is inevitable, after all, this is how human nature is.

"Then your way of governing by a minority obeying the majority, doesn't it mean letting those corrupt officials have the final say?" Zhang Sanfeng asked.

Li Wei was stunned when he heard this and was speechless for a moment.

He really hadn't thought about this problem.

Although there is no corruption among his students and subordinates now, what will happen in the future?
Human nature is unreliable, and he doesn't have much confidence in it. Even himself, if it weren't for the many ways for time travelers to make money, he might not be able to control it after he holds the power.

"The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more damage. This is not the case with the way of man. When there is not enough damage, there is more than enough. Who can have more than enough to serve the world? Only saints! Only when saints rule the world can they benefit the world."

Zhang Sanfeng said leisurely.

Li Wei pouted: "Putting the rise and fall of the world on one person's virtue is too risky!"

"Although it is risky, it is the only way. After all, the world has many selfishness and few virtues. It is possible to find one or two saints among them and let the world govern itself, but it will only follow the selfish desires of human nature and slowly slide into the abyss." Zhang Sanfeng said softly.

Li Wei was silent. He couldn't help but think of the social status quo in later generations where money and economy are supreme. Is that really right?

Seeing that he was deep in thought and silent, a smile appeared on Zhang Sanfeng's face, and then he suddenly stood up and turned around to leave.

Li Wei was stunned and quickly shouted: "Why are you going?"

"Of course I'm leaving." Zhang Sanfeng said matter-of-factly, "The old man shouldn't have come this time. It's natural to leave early now. Anyway, I've said everything I need to say. You can decide the rest by yourself."

After saying that, he no longer hesitated, turned around and stepped forward, walking slowly but quickly down the mountain. The steep mountain road felt like smooth ground under his feet.

Li Wei looked at his retreating back in confusion, his mind a little confused.

This person comes and goes at the drop of a hat, and it’s so sudden that people are completely confused!
After being stunned for a long time, Li Wei came back to his senses and hurriedly shouted in the direction he left: "Hey, don't go by yourself, take me down with you!"

This was the top of a mountain, with cliffs everywhere. He didn't dare to run around, otherwise he would have escaped while Zhang Sanfeng was out stealing things!
However, this old man came and went in a hurry without any nostalgia at all, leaving himself messy in the wind on the top of the mountain.

(End of this chapter)