Ping An Biography

The rainy night came very early, not too long after You hour, the sky gradually darkened, and the palace lanterns in the palace of Chu were lit up one after another.The yellow light from the palace lantern seemed to be shrouded in a hazy halo in the rain curtain. The raindrops floating in the air were illuminated by the light, and they were particularly eye-catching in the night.

The Zhongzheng Hall where Emperor Jianwen lived was quiet. It was not a Chinese New Year holiday, and there seemed to be nothing to celebrate, so there were no songs, dances or banquets.In fact, Nangong has always seemed a little deserted.

Empress Ma had nothing to do at such a time, she hadn't attended bedtime for many years, and it was too early to go to bed in the cold weather.Her emotions then vented|vented on a little girl in her early ten years old. This little girl was Zhu Nanping, the only daughter of Prince Zhu Wenkui.

"You have to remember that Yao Ji and Zhu Wenbiao, a pair of bitches|sons, have a bloody feud with our family. They are your father-killing enemies!" Empress Ma gritted her teeth and instilled hatred into the silent little girl.As for the unscrupulous abuse of calling others a dog mother and son, she has no taboo.

Zhu Nanping hung his head, didn't say a word, just listened, and didn't move, like a wooden man.She really doesn't look like a royal family. With such a noble background, there are few people who are as introverted and reticent as her. She doesn't have the willful arrogance of a princess, but is like a punching bag.It may be that since she was born, the so-called princess, she has not lived many good days of being pampered and pampered, and her experience has been too rough.

When she was a few years old, she was even unlucky enough to encounter a fire and narrowly escaped being burned to death.After surviving, he was almost blind in his right eye. After the cure, the eyesight of that eye was not very good, and everything was blurred. Fortunately, there was still one eye that could see clearly.When she grew up, she gradually realized that the most important thing was not that her eyes could not see clearly, but the ugly scars around her eye sockets, which made her very inferior and felt that she was inferior to ordinary women. The natural appearance of women was ruined. up.

Zhu Nanping hardly ever went out, and even covered his face when he went out.But in the palace, especially in front of the elders, it is obviously not good to cover her face with a piece of cloth, so the angle she is standing at this time is also very thoughtful. I can feel at ease.

Empress Ma was continuing to speak her own words, she wiped her tears sadly, "Your father has been killed, and now you are my only relative... Are you listening to me?!"

Zhu Nanping whispered, "I'm listening."

Empress Ma said again: "Yao Ji and Zhu Wenbiao are your father-killing enemies, remember?"

Zhu Nanping nodded.Only then did Empress Ma feel satisfied, and after thinking for a while, she said, "I'll find you a capable son-in-law in the future, and you want him to rebel and take back everything that belongs to our family! Those court ladies who came from lowly backgrounds are still lowly in the end." Life!"

I have to admit that women are very imaginative.

... Zhang Ning also did not have the habit of going to bed so early. He came back from Yao Ji and went to the study next to the bedroom to spend some time.I've already decided to sleep with my wife on Tuesday, but I don't want to go so early, because I'm staying in a room with a bed with a young and beautiful woman, and I can't help but go to bed no matter what time it is. do that.

The study on the side of the living room has no official documents, mostly irrelevant books, it is good to read it from time to time, it can change your mind.For literate people in this era, it is not bad to pass the time like this.

When Zhang Xiaomei came to the study, it happened that Zhang Ning felt a little bit emotional after reading the biography of Gongyang and wanted to write an article, so she called her to help grind the ink.The little girl said "wait a minute" as if she remembered something, and went out, and after a while she took an inkstone and came over to grind ink: "Put this here, brother use it."

I saw that this inkstone was very rough, and it seemed a bit familiar to me.The younger sister said: "I brought it from my hometown in Nanjing. My brother used it for many years when he was studying for the imperial examination."

Zhang Ning shook his head and said, "Why do you take an inkstone when you are so far away?"

"I remember that year when my elder brother disobeyed his uncle's order, he must take me to the capital. When I left, I was in a hurry. I packed a bag of things indiscriminately. I took this inkstone by mistake. Later, I found out and thought that my elder brother was frugal when he was studying, and used it. After so many years, I am not willing to throw away."

Zhang Ning's joking expression gradually stopped, and an unspeakable emotion surged in his heart.

I heard Zhang Xiaomei say again: "Later, my hometown in Nanjing disappeared, and my uncle, elder brother, and sister-in-law disappeared..." Her voice gradually became a little choked up, and she smiled again amidst the tears, pursing her lips and said with a smile, "Fortunately, my brother is still there."

Zhang Ning paused, put his hand on the back of her head, and said kindly: "My hometown in Nanjing is still there. When my brother defeats the enemy soldiers in Nanzhili, we will move back to our hometown and don't have to wander anymore."

"Really?" The little girl showed real surprise.

Zhang Ning nodded vigorously: "What I said to my little sister, I will definitely do it!"

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Without stopping, Yu Qian turned almost all the prefectures and counties around Poyang Lake in a circle, trying to get a real understanding of the terrain and scenery in the defense area.One of his memorabilia was also revised and revised continuously, and it has not been finished for more than half a month.

The defense strategy that I want to submit to the Ministry of War in this article is almost completed.After staying in Jiangxi for several months, Yu Qian believed that although the deployment of troops to the east bank of Poyang Lake had the disadvantage of dividing troops (Jiujiang on the west bank had to be defended against the threat of the Beijing camp from the north of the river), it could effectively keep the control of Poyang Lake.Jiangxi has no danger to defend, and Poyang Lake is the only barrier; at this time, Jiujiang, Duchang and other cities around the lake are all in the hands of the Suzaku Army, and the Han Dynasty sent troops to move on the lake, cutting off the entrance to the lake, so the Yangtze River The officers and sailors on board were unable to reach Poyang Lake.However, once the east bank is abandoned and the officers and soldiers are allowed to drink horses on the shore of the lake, it will be difficult to guarantee the control of Poyang Lake. One is that the officers and troops have a stronghold, and the other is that the Hanwang Navy on the lake is too weak.Yu Qian suggested fighting on the Eastern Front, the biggest strategic purpose is to keep Poyang Lake.

He expounded his military opinions eloquently for thousands of articles, very fluently.The only thing that is difficult to write is that I want to ask Wuchang for a gun.

According to Yu Qian's understanding, the first batch of flintlock guns developed by the Weapons Bureau last time has been manufactured.Since Zhang Ning and the bureaucrats of the Weapons Bureau decided to stop making matchlock guns and make new flintlock guns, it shows that the new firearms have their own advantages and can replace the original firearms.It is said that the flintlock fires faster and is less afraid of weather effects such as humidity.

Yu Qian wanted this batch of new weapons, and he also felt that it was a reasonable request.Since the Yongding Camp is the most elite unit of the Suzaku Army, it should be equipped with the best weapons; in addition, Jiangxi is currently under the greatest pressure, and there is no doubt that it will invest its strength.

In addition, the descendants of the King of Han's army might be hard-pressed opponents of the elite soldiers of Xuanfu Datong if they fought with real knives and guns on the battlefield. They should also be equipped with muskets and heavy artillery in order to be qualified to fight against the official army.And the weapons should be allocated to the "Hanwang Army" as soon as possible for training; many of this group of people have obtained matchlock guns in Jiujiang before and taught them to use them, but tactical formations and other methods still need to be retrained before they can be used.

For these reasonable requests, Yu Qian was unable to write for a long time.He couldn't help asking himself: Is it suitable for such a performance?The key is what effect will it produce?

One day, he walked to the head of Duchang County, looking at the endless water surface of Poyang Lake, and finally sorted out his worries for many days in his heart.

The first was Wang Jian's visit. Yu Qian was worried that the matter had been revealed, so he had to question the degree of trust that King Xiang had in him.Moreover, he holds a heavy army outside and controls the military and political power of the entire Jiangxi. It is natural for the superiors to be wary.Therefore, Yu Qian had to carefully weigh his words and deeds.

If you ask Wuchang for a large number of guns at this time, will it be regarded as a temptation or a threat?

It should not be considered a blatant threat. The soldiers of the Yongding Camp have a very clear standpoint and cannot have too much relationship with Yu Qian; It's relatively weak, and it may be too much to ask those people to follow Yu Qian to rebel.

It is very possible to regard it as a temptation.Yu Qian really wanted to test it out. If Wuchang no longer trusts him, then there will be many obstacles in the army in Jiangxi. Considering all aspects of being the governor of Jiangxi is even more harmful than beneficial. What's the point of being an official?

But it seems inappropriate and too aggressive to try by asking for arms.A person who dares to raise his posture to face the superior is putting himself in an equal position and is ready to bear the consequences of confrontation;

At this moment, general Wei Bin walked up to the top of the wall, and Xiang Yuqian walked over.Yu Qian put aside his worries for the time being, and exchanged greetings with him.

From the height of the city tower, Wei Bin would also look at the surface of the great lake, and sighed back: "My lord is in this place, it's really a beautiful sight."

Yu Qian said casually: "Very good. But I don't know the depth of Poyang Lake?"

Wei Bin said: "Large boats can be used in the middle of the lake, and the water should be very deep. The shore is shallow. Please look, my lord. The big boat didn't dock, but a small boat came over, because the lake shore is shallow and the big boat doesn't have enough water."

Yu Qian smiled and said, "It's shallow when you go ashore."