Chapter 31 Beacon Flames Six

"What did you say, Wang Siming led the troops to quell the rebellion?" Hearing the news, Shen Chongming couldn't help but be dumbfounded, this guy was covered in fat, could he climb on a war horse?

"Yes, my lord, I heard Chen Xiao say that this guy is scheduled to depart from the capital tomorrow and go south by boat to Nanjing City to preside over military affairs. " Brother Erdan nodded and said, it seems that the adult's dream is about to come to naught, why did the imperial court send such a person.

Shen Chongming smiled, but he was not disappointed. "I want to see how deep he Wang Siming is, such a person, Zhang Juzheng can think of it." However, the expression on his face immediately became depressed. "The longer the war drags on, the more the people suffer."

"My lord, the matter has come to this, why don't you send people to abolish this house first." Brother Erdan said viciously, now Wang Siming can be regarded as an enemy of life and death, and there is no guilt in killing him.

Shen Chongming touched his chin, but he felt that Brother Erdan's method was good. But when he thought about it, he shook his head. "Wang Siming is very precious to his own life, this time he is in charge of Shuaiyin, he will definitely strengthen the defense on his side, and it is not easy to assassinate him."

"That's right." Brother Erdan scratched his head for a while. Since it was an assassination, it must not be blatant, so the identity of Jinyiwei would not be used, and it would not be easy to get close to Wang Siming.

Shen Chongming sighed, "That's it, anyway, we also want to lead the rebels to the city of Nanjing, and it is appropriate for Wang Siming to take on this task." ”

Brother Erdan was stunned, but he didn't know that Shen Chongming had such a plan, no wonder since the fight against Wuwei Sect started the army, his own adults were no longer as worried as before.

"My lord, then why did you lead the rebels to the city of Nanjing? The city of Nanjing is tall, and the officers and men in the army are all elite, and if Wuweijiao has the intention to take it, he will definitely gather all his strength to attack. It's just hundreds of thousands of horses, and it's not easy to annihilate them. Brother Erdan said worriedly, for a while, where can the imperial court gather an army to deal with it?

Shen Chongming smiled and asked, "Erdan, what is the most powerful means for you to teach this class of rabble?" ”

"This ...... According to the information sent back in the past few days, the Wuwei Sect has gathered nearly 200,000 people in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Huguang, and these people are like locusts crossing the border. The soldiers and horses of the guards in various places were so embarrassed that they couldn't resist it. Brother Erdan grinned and said, his family has been plagued by locusts, and the situation feels terrible when he thinks about it.

"Hehe, that's your mistake. Take a good look at the information sent by Chen Xiao in the past few days, and see why the soldiers and horses of the guard can't even resist a group of improvised people. As he spoke, Shen Chongming picked up a pile of information on the table and handed it to Brother Erdan.

Not to mention, Brother Erdan only paid attention to the number of rebels last time, and didn't read the content carefully at all. After all, defeat is defeat, and there is no need to analyze the responsibility. If we dig deeper, it will be more of a matter of officials passing the buck to each other.

At this time, after a closer look, Brother Erdan's authorities were fascinated, and he still couldn't see anything wrong. The various departments are still working hard to suppress bandits, but they can defeat more and win less, and the only thing that can be explained is that the generals who lead the troops are incompetent.

Looking at his appearance, Shen Chongming knew that this guy had a dead end and couldn't get out. I had no choice but to make a point: "Let's take a good look, what is the most common way to deal with the rebels in various places?" ”

Answered, Brother Erdan compared one after another, this comparison found some strange things, how did he lose the battle, mostly leaving the city to pursue the rebels? "My lord, this ......"

"Hehe, now you understand, right? The rebels had no rules to find in the war, and they couldn't do it at all if they were going to launch a siege and seize the city. The reason why the soldiers and horses of the guards in various places have suffered defeats one after another is because they are eager to suppress bandits, and they often take the initiative to go out of the city to fight as soon as they get the news, but they don't want their own actions to be under the surveillance of the rebels as soon as possible, and they will soon be known by the rebels at the slightest disturbance. Shen Chongming explained, it is expected that Brother Erdan is also ignorant and doesn't understand it now.

Brother Erdan suddenly realized, and said to Shen Chongming with admiration: "My lord, you are still smart." That's why you decided to lure all the rebels to the city of Nanjing, yes or no? ”

Shen Chongming nodded, "It's not the style of this official to be led by the nose, as long as we are properly arranged in Nanjing City, we will let the rebels come and go!" ”

"My lord, how long do you think it will take for the rebels to attack?" Brother Erdan asked eagerly, as long as this battle is successful, the hard days of adults will come to an end!

Shen Chongming shook his head, he really didn't know this. "How long it will take depends on Wang Siming's performance, I hope he will not live up to our expectations of him."

"yes, I hope he's really a wine bag and a rice bag." Brother Erdan nodded with a faint hesitation in his eyes. Xin'er said last night that she looks very handsome!

"Is Zhenjiang safe?" Wang Siming stood on the bow of the boat, the cloak behind his back moved against the wind, but a sword was missing from his waist.

After three days and three nights, although the cabin was luxuriously decorated, Wang Siming was still a little unbearable after all, shaky, and couldn't even sleep.

"My lord, Zhenjiang has fallen into the hands of the rebels, but the rivers along the river are controlled by the Nanjing Navy, so we can divert the Yangtze River to Nanjing." He whispered.

Wang Siming's brows furrowed even more, along the way, he was worried about the war all the time, and even Zhenjiang fell into the hands of the rebels, so he was afraid that Nanjing would inevitably be affected by the war. "Alas, the war drags on, and the people suffer."

"My lord loves the people like a son, and he is really a model for my officials, and my subordinates admire him." The so-called nest of snakes and rats, Wang Siming, who is used to slapping horses on others, is naturally surrounded by people like him. The relationship between each other is the same as that between Shen Chongming and Ma Erdan, but the feelings between the two cannot be compared at all.

This sycophant is comfortable, if he is not dedicated to the country and the people, how can he be in such a high position. "It's a big responsibility." Pretending to speak, Wang Siming raised his chest and ordered: "Pass the order, the ship will speed up, and it will definitely arrive in Nanjing at noon tomorrow!" ”

"The subordinates have orders." The entourage responded, and then asked cautiously: "My lord, have you notified the Nanjing officials in advance and asked them to meet them at the dock?" ”

"Of course, the formation is a little bigger, and the rebels ...... No, it is to let everyone in the world know that the imperial court has a resolute attitude towards counterinsurgency, but those who violate the king's law will definitely not end well! Wang Siming said fiercely.

"Yes, my subordinates will send a clipper ship to Nanjing to report the news first." The attendant's face was full of excitement. Since they welcome each other in a big way, the reception banquet is indispensable. At that time, the officials in Nanjing will definitely be a gift to each other, and the adults will inevitably have to make a big fortune.

"Wang Siming, this is the passerby, why haven't you heard of it before?" Looking at the information sent, Zhao Wenyi couldn't help frowning. Suddenly such an unknown person appeared, there must be something extraordinary. Otherwise, how could the Dog Court send him to preside over military affairs?

"Dashuai, this Wang Siming is the same year as Shen Chongming, and that scientific examination is the second place, and he is also a leader among the younger generation when it comes to literary talent, and he was also Shen Chongming's confidant and friend at the beginning. It's just that this person's career is bumpy, and he can't talk about Shen Chongming, and he will be angry in his heart for a long time. No, just a few days ago, when Shen Chongming was in trouble, he took refuge in Zhang Juzheng, and actually started to make a living that fell into the well, and it is said that Shen Chongming has not been deflated under him these days. Cai Wenyuan said with a smile that these officialdom gossip is useful in many cases.

Zhao Wenyi nodded, and said with some worry: "In this way, then this Wang Siming also has some Taoism, and if such a character becomes an opponent, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to the battle situation." ”

"Hehe, Dashuai, you don't know." Cai Wenyuan smiled when he heard this. "On the contrary, although this Wang Siming's literary style is outstanding, compared to leading troops to fight, it is difficult to match Shen Chongming. In the current situation, the subordinates think that what they need most is such people who are not familiar with military affairs as our opponents, and this guy will lead the army for the first time, and he will definitely make meritorious contributions, which is a godsend for us. ”

"Tell me, what a godsend?" Zhao Wenyi was interested, but he didn't see that this was a good thing. After all, with the person in charge, the situation of the court's soldiers and horses being scattered is over, and there will be no current advantage in fighting again.

Cai Wenyuan smiled slightly, and couldn't help but feel a little complacent in his heart, for the sake of it, he should be the first in the teaching. "The sect leader doesn't know, it's been half a month since my army was raised, and the officers and soldiers have grown wise, and now it's not as easy to take the bait as it was at the beginning. But this Wang Siming is eager for meritorious service, and he must not be happy to see the current situation, and it is very likely that taking the initiative to attack will become his strategy, so that our army will only have to sit and wait for the fish to take the bait. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Wenyi couldn't help nodding his head, clapped his hands and said, "It makes sense, hehe, the military advisor is high." Since this is the case, immediately send an order down, let the brothers lurking in Nanjing make more inquiries, and be sure to keep an eye on this Wang Siming's every move! ”

Seeing that Zhao Wenyi agreed with his point of view without thinking about it, Cai Wenyuan was also extremely happy in his heart, this is the treatment he deserves. "Yes, this is the arrangement of the subordinates." With that, Cai Wenyuan bowed and retreated.

"Hehe, Brother Zheng, such a good thing, why didn't you be happy?" Looking at Zheng Shanchuan, who had been silent, Zhao Wenyi asked with a smile.

Zheng Shanchuan smiled reluctantly, "Sect Master, it's okay for subordinates to receive orders and run errands, but it's useless to lead troops to fight with brains, I really don't know where to start." "To tell the truth, since the beginning of the army, Zheng Shanchuan realized that he was really old, and he was confused about military affairs, and he couldn't do anything at all.

"Hehe, Brother Zheng, you don't have to worry too much. I can't do anything to teach today, you are indispensable, just wait for the day when we sit on the country and enjoy the glory and wealth. Zhao Wenyi was a little emotional as he spoke, he made outstanding contributions before and after the saddle, and there was only Brother Zheng in the whole sect.

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