The flower hall of Gao Hongtu Mansion is located on the edge of the lotus pond, on a hot day, the doors and windows are open, the breeze comes slowly, and the candlelight is swaying, which is quite emotional. It's a pity that there are too many mosquitoes, and from time to time they pounce on the lampshade and make a soft crackling sound.

"This is the news I heard earlier in the evening, although Xiaosheng has little knowledge, he can't compare with Zhugong. But I still feel that this matter is quite a big problem, so I am here to tell you. After Mao Xiang said the matter roughly, he arched his hand.

This is the first time he has made such a big splash in front of all the leaders of Donglin, and it is a lie to say that he is not excited, but he still pretends to be calm on the surface

。

"Bijiang, do you mean that Lu Jiude crossed the river this time to go to Yangzhou to buy the chief military officer of several major military towns?" Qian Qianyi was the first to ask: "This is just your speculation, tell me your opinion." ”

Mao Xiang said: "Ma Shiying set up a banquet to invite the princes yesterday, and he was very humiliated. With his mind, he will inevitably take revenge, this is Ma Yaocao's motive; As for Lu Jiude's motives, it was also very simple, he was serving the old Fu King in the palace back then. Back then, if King Lao Fu could ascend the throne as the emperor, maybe he would be the master of ceremonies, and he would not be driven to Nanjing to retire. Now, if King Fu can inherit the great treasure, he can taste his long-cherished wish. ”

"Well, Bijiang is right." Qian Qianyi nodded, and then looked at Gao Hongtu and the others.

Gao Hongtu and Zhang Shenyan also bowed slightly, indicating that Mao Xiang's words made sense. Only Shi Kefa still had a calm face, and he didn't say anything.

Zhang Shenyan spoke, he was old, he was a Jiang Gui, and he didn't speak politely: "Mao Xiang, you said that Lu Gelding crossed the river to be a lobbyist and wanted to bribe the military towns in Jiangbei to launch a mutiny, and the old man still has a question." ”

Mao Bijiang: "Elder Zhang, please ask." ”

Zhang Shenyan: "Lu Jiude has been a Nanjing garrison eunuch for nearly 20 years, and he is deeply rooted in the southeast. Ma Shiying, the former governor of Lufeng, also had a certain influence on the armies in Nanjing. If they want to make a mess, they can directly contact the soldiers and horses stationed outside the city, but it really can't be done, isn't there still a sailor who is sincere to Liu Kongzhao, so why bother to go near and far to contact the soldiers and horses of the towns in Jiangbei? ”

"Yes, Mr. Zhang is right." Qian Qianyi was originally a person who had no opinions, and couldn't help but echo his words.

Gao Hongtu: "Zhang Shangshu's words have some truth. ”

Even Shi Kefa felt that Zhang Shenyan was reasonable, and couldn't help but say: "Bijiang, maybe you want to be bad, Lu Jiude is not like this." ”

Seeing that everyone doubted their speculation, Mao Xiang became anxious in his heart. Not to mention that this is an opportunity that I have been waiting for, and I will never miss it easily. He knew Lu Jiude and Ma Shiying's next plan. If these two traitors really persuaded the military leaders of the towns in Jiangbei to attract a large army, the scholars of Donglin would not have the slightest power to fight back. At that time, if the imperial court is controlled by this group of traitors, will there be hope for the Ming Dynasty?

A sense of mission rose from his chest, and he could no longer contain it. At the moment, he couldn't care about maintaining a gentle, courteous and humble gentlemanly demeanor in front of Donglin's predecessors, and couldn't help laughing

。

The smile went on for a long time, and there was no sign of stopping. (Marshmallow offers Txt free download)

Gao Hongtu saw that he was arrogant, and his face was ugly.

Zhang Shenyan showed anger on his face, and couldn't help but shout: "What are you laughing at, crazy life." ”

Shi Kefa: "Breaking up Xinjiang, there is something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

He stopped laughing, sighed, and arched his hand: "All the princes are seniors, and they are arrogant in their later years, please forgive me." However, what Mr. Zhang asked just now is very reasonable, if I were Zhang Gong, I would ask the same question. Indeed, Lu and Ma have been operating in the southeast for many years, and there are party henchmen everywhere, and if they want to make trouble, they don't need to go to Jiangbei to seek it. ”

Zhang Zongxian is Zhang Shenyan, Zhang Shenyan's official position before the fall of Beijing was to lead the Nanjing Ministry of Officials to take charge of the Imperial History, and the Ministry of Officials was a fictitious title, similar to the treatment of the head of the Central Organization Department in later generations. It is his job to be in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Historical Observatory in the back, and the head of the Imperial Historical Observatory is also known as the General Constitution.

"But, have you thought about it?" There was a sharp light flashing in Mao Xiang's eyes: "If Lu and Ma do this, there are two risks. First, if they really said that they had moved the Nanjing garrison, they would lead the troops to capture the capital. But as long as the princes close the city gate, how can the rebel army enter Jinling? At this time, the princes could tear up the Ligui agreement negotiated with Shiying, and immediately welcome the Lu clan to the throne, and if a holy decree goes down, they will be rebellious, and everyone will be punished; Second ......"

He paused deliberately, glanced at the crowd, and found that everyone was contemplative.

He became proud in his heart, and then said heavily: "Second, most of the Nanjing Army are local military households, and they have lived here for generations since the founding of our dynasty. There is no doubt about the loyalty of my Ming Dynasty, there is no soldier's talisman, they will not come to attack Liudu, they will not come to do this rebellious thing, this is the people's heart. However, those military leaders in Jiangbei, since they led the army into Huaiyang, they attacked the prefecture and plundered the county, drove out the local officials, and robbed the people, which was more tyrannical than Li Chuang. In their minds, there is no Ming Dynasty, as long as there are enough benefits, let alone Nanjing, even Beijing they dare to fight

。 This is the reason why Ma and Lu want to go to Jiangbei to lead soldiers and horses from various towns to the south to stay in the capital. ”

"Well said!" Suddenly, Gao Hongtu slapped his thigh, gritted his teeth and said, "If you think about it, it must be like this, Lu and Ma are so hateful.!"

"The old man still has some questions." Qian Qianyi, who had not spoken much, interjected: "Fang Cai said that if Lu and Ma said that the defenders outside the city would attack Liudu, with the height of Nanjing City, they would not be able to defeat it." Nanjing city defense, presumably everyone knows, is it possible that the soldiers and horses of the towns in Jiangbei can easily fly into the city? ”

Zhang Shenyan also had the same idea and echoed it.

Shi Kefa: "Conquering Xinjiang, the old man is the secretary of the military department, and Nanjing's city defense is clear, and it is not so easy to attack the city." ”

Mao Xiang suddenly sighed: "Ministry, Ministry, you really underestimate the soldiers and horses in Jiangbei Towns." Zhu Gong has lived in the court for a long time, and he has probably never seen what a real strong army is, to be honest, the local soldiers and horses in Nanjing are children compared to other families. Later in life, I also asked people who crossed the river from Jiangbei for a while, for example, Liu Zeqing's elite of the Shandong Army are all plagiarized men, where they stand like an iron tower, do you know how tall and how much weight the ordinary soldiers of the Shandong Army have? ”

Shi Kefa was curious: "You say." ”

Mao Xiang: "The Shandong soldiers are all five feet tall and weigh more than 140 kilograms. ”

"What, so tall and strong!" Several grandmothers were taken aback, the population explosion in the late Ming Dynasty was built on a long era of peace, and at the expense of nutrition. Ordinary farmers don't have enough meat to eat all year round. Especially in the south of the Yangtze River, the rice eaten by the people does not provide much calorie, unlike the pasta in the north.

"The Shandong soldiers are quite good, and as for Gao Jie's Northwest Qin Army, they are even more fierce than Liu Zeqing. The backbone of his subordinates are all nine-sided border troops, and most of them are cavalry. On the battlefield, thousands of war horses rushed forward, who could stop it. Once such a force enters the capital, will the Nanjing army be able to resist it? Mao Xiang: "Let's not talk about these two troops, as for Sun Yuan of the Ningxiang Army, it is very close to the old horse." The Yangzhou army was several times more elite than the troops of Liu and Gao, and even Jiannu was repeatedly defeated by him. Imagine, if these three troops are thrown into the arms of Lu and Ma, how will the princes deal with themselves? ”

Everyone took a breath, but Zhang Shenyan shook his head again: "Exaggeration, Sun Yuan's Ningxiang army conscripted Liu Chao and besieged the city for several months, isn't it also a trick to capture and kill Liu thief?" A small Yongcheng has been fighting for so long, let alone staying in such a majestic city in the world. ”

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