Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 139
When I saw these so-called confidantes in front of me asking me to act arbitrarily.

Zhu Youjian didn't know whether he should be happy or angry.

Even the core members didn't have the confidence to win, they could only gamble with the emperor with the determination to die, which shows how bad the situation Daming is facing.

Zhu Youjian knew that he couldn't show the slightest lack of self-confidence at this time. Now all the officials are confused about the way forward, and as the top decision maker, he can't be entangled in the slightest. Instead of asking others for advice, it's better to put all his eggs in one basket!
Zhu Youjian, who has been indecisive all his life, decides to act decisively from now on, just as he resolutely decided to move south after crossing.

"Listen to the order, He Xin, the commander-in-chief of the Second Guards Army, will lead the Second Guards Army to station in Nanjing, Chuzhou, Hezhou, Jianyang, and Liyang to defend Gyeonggi!"

"Lead the order!" He Xin, the horse supervisor, stood up.

"Zhou Yuji, the commander-in-chief of the First Guards Army, led the First Guards Army to station in Jinan, Dongchang, Denglai, and Yanzhou to defend Shandong!"

"Leader!" Ning Nanbo Zhou Yuji stood up.

"Liu Fangliang, the commander-in-chief of the Third Army of the Guards, led the Third Army of the Guards to station in Fengyang, Sizhou, Suzhou, Xuzhou, Huai'an, and Yangzhou, and defend Zhongdu and Huaiyang!"

"Lead the order!" Liu Fangliang took it out.

"The governors of each army go with the army, and distribute the troops with the commander-in-chief. They must be trained strictly in the station, and be ready to fight and build slaves at any time!"

Zhu Youjian still allocated the first, second and third armies of the guards to Shandong, Huaiyang, and Jiangnan according to the original plan, using this as the depth of the three defenses to prepare for the future resistance to Jiannu going south.

Then, Zhu Youjian ordered: "Order Huang Degong and Yuan Jixian to take charge of the defense of Nanchang, Jiujiang, Anqing, Luzhou, and Shouzhou. If he can block Zuo Liangyu's department for six months, I will make him the Duke of Huang Degong, and Yuan Jixian will give him an additional award." Sangu, if you can hold off for a year, Huang Degong can be crowned king, and Yuan Jixian will be awarded the title of Sangong! The two must do their best to fight against the rebels. I will allow them to expand their troops at an extraordinary time. , but we must strictly observe military discipline and not disturb the people!"

The ministers couldn't help but be astonished when they heard this. Encouraging Huang Degong and Yuan Jixian with the titles of king and three dukes is not insignificant. The military officers of the Ming Dynasty received the king's title only after the death of the founding dukes, and most of the civilian officials awarded the three dukes. They were all sealed after death, which shows how determined Zhu Youjian was to motivate the two.

Of course, the officials didn't know whether these two people could stop Zuo Liangyu, and whether they had any hope of getting such a high-standard reward.

"In order to prevent the Zheng Group's sudden defection, the Gaojie Department was ordered to be transferred to Xianxiaguan, Quzhou, Hangzhou, and Zhoushan in Zhejiang! Strictly control Nanzhili South Road!"

After Zhu Youjian finished speaking, he waved his big hand: "Let's draw up the purpose. At this time of national calamity, everyone should do their best to defend the country. Now that the general strategy has been determined, those who have different opinions before should abandon it and work together to complete this task." Once deployed, Ma Shiying, as Minister of the Ministry of War, you must make proper preparations for grain storage and transportation, and Shi Kefa, as the person in charge of the General Armament Department, must notify the Ordnance Office to speed up the production of urgently needed ordnance!"

"The minister waits for the order!"

All the officials present replied in unison, Zhu Youjian handed over the details to Li Banghua, Ma Shiying, and Shi Kefa to make a joint decision.

Now it is the middle of the first lunar month, Zhu Youjian and the officials of the Grand Marshal's Mansion have forgotten about the Lantern Festival. Military orders have been issued from the Grand Marshal's Mansion. Defensive positions and special training, there is a tendency for a big battle to come.

Huang Degong also received Zhu Youjian's order. He had already made up his mind to swear allegiance to Daming. Now that His Majesty is stimulating him with the prince, he will naturally work harder. He patrols the defense areas of Jiujiang and Nanchang almost every day. He didn't go home for a day. In order to improve morale, he not only ate and slept with the officers and soldiers, but also took out the hundreds of thousands of silver he had accumulated over the years to reward the whole army.

Yuan Jixian can also be regarded as a minister of integrity, and of course he also has fame and fortune. Whether it is for the country of the Ming Dynasty or for his own position as the Sangong, he now has to spare no effort to resist Zuo Liangyu with all his loyalty and wisdom.

In order to raise money and food, he personally visited the homes of wealthy businessmen and gentry in Jiangxi as the governor, and personally mobilized family power to call on righteous men to join the army and serve the country. Inspired by him.In addition, Zhu Youjian ordered Jin Yiwei to deliberately spread Zuo Liangyu's atrocities in Huguang in northern Jiangxi, so people in Jiangxi dared not let Zuo Liangyu beat Jiang Youlai and harm his hometown. Even directly donate the family assets accumulated for decades.

It also shows that even those with vested interests can be generous when their homes are threatened.

There is public indignation caused by Zuo Liangyu's brutal rule in Huguang, the determination to defend his homeland, the temptation of fame and fortune for the king and the three princes, and the belief in loyalty and longing for world governance.

Zhu Youjian didn't believe that Zuo Liangyu could really easily come to Nanjing. What's more, history has proved that even the weak Hongguang Dynasty can resist Zuo Liangyu. The Nanming that he now rules has stronger cohesion Times, it is impossible to resist Zuo Liangyu's department.

To guard against Zuo Liangyu, there are more than [-] troops under the command of Huang Degong and Yuan Jixian, and to guard against Jiannu, there are three defensive zones composed of the first, second and third guards. Now Zhu Youjian still needs to deal with some restless Donglin Party officials in the court In response to Zuo Liangyu's preparations.

However, most of these restless Donglin Party officials were concentrated in Nanjing, so on the [-]th of the first lunar month, Zhu Youjian summoned He Xin, the commander-in-chief of the Second Guards Army in charge of defending Nanjing, Ma Shiying, Minister of the Ministry of War, and the commander of Jin Yiwei. Let Wu Mengming discuss how to better defend Nanjing, and be ready for sudden attacks at any time.

"Now there are three main non-Guard forces that still have military power near Nanjing, one is the official State Security Department of the Sizhou General Army, the other is the Tian Xiong Department of the Hangzhou General Army Officer, and the third is the Ma Degong Department of the Zhenjiang General Army! "

Ma Shiying introduced the basic situation of the non-guard army system near Nanjing to Zhu Youjian.

Zhu Youjian nodded and asked Wu Mengming, Commander Xiang Jinyiwei: "Are the three general officers reliable?"

"Unreliable. Now that these three troops have been unified into the Guards, they all have complaints. They are quite dissatisfied with His Majesty's emphasis on the Guards."

After Wu Mengming, the commander of Jinyiwei, said, Zhu Youjian couldn't help sneering: "If you are dissatisfied, you will be dissatisfied. What is the use of these people besides robbing the women and killing the common people to get rewards? The imperial officials impeached them for not training soldiers." , It is not unreasonable to only harm the people! Since it is unreliable, then get rid of it in advance! So as not to cause serious trouble in the future!"

As Zhu Youjian spoke, he looked at Ma Shiying: "If I didn't expect Fang Guoan to be yours?"

"Exactly, right now Zuo Liangyu is showing signs of advancing eastward. Fang Guoan doesn't know whether Zuo Liangyu will win or the court will win, so he has been swinging left and right. He has sent several letters to test whether the court has the determination to win Zuo Liangyu!"

As soon as Ma Shiying finished speaking, Zhu Youjian patted him on the shoulder: "It's time for you to submit a nomination certificate, otherwise I don't feel relieved to give you the position of Chief Assistant!"

(End of this chapter)