Wang Shouren didn't express his feelings, and Xie Hong didn't have time to pay attention to these, don't look calm on the surface, in fact, he is now racing against time, and if he starts early, he will have a better chance of winning. 【】

Of course, he had to guard the back road before he set off. Guarding the back road is a very complicated thing, Zhengde has no patience to do it, but what Xie Hong lacks most is patience, so the work of picking up the missing pieces naturally falls on his head.

Wang Shouren and Tang Bohu are not the best candidates to defend the back road, they have tactfulness and resourcefulness, but they are too reasonable, and, in their status, it is difficult to be ruthless to those who make trouble.

Therefore, Xie Hong did not blame the other party, but directly replaced, "Zhou Yuan......"

"The subordinates are here!"

"Admiral Qian is far away in Henan and has not returned, the cavalry in the capital is temporarily under your command, your duty is to maintain order, the order of the people is maintained by the forbidden army, you are in charge of the officialdom, as long as someone does not perform the duties stipulated by the yamen, they will be dealt with strictly, do you understand?"

"The subordinates understand that the corpse meal is a vegetarian position, the sin is unforgivable, and the thirty-six major punishments and seventy-two minor punishments in the edict are set for such people!"

"Good." Xie Hong nodded with satisfaction, at the critical moment, it is still easier to use martial artists, this is a war, how can you do it without military management? Does the law not hold the public accountable? If you are not convinced, you can try again, and whoever comes up will clean up whoever comes up.

"Brother Bohu, the affairs of the capital will be handed over to you, if someone makes trouble, you will let Zhou Qianhu deal with it, you just have to control the overall situation and supervise the logistics operation." After Xie Hong turned to hear the news, Tang Bohu, who came in a hurry, said.

"It's easy to say, but ......" Tang Bohu glanced at Wang Shouren, a little hesitant, he didn't have the intention of fighting for power, just the work in his hands had already made him very busy, how could he have time to covet power or something. And he and the latter also hit it off at first sight, and they had a very good relationship, and at this time they also took into account each other's thoughts.

"Brother Bo'an, I have another appointment, it's a battlefield that is more suitable for him, well, it has to be Brother Bo'an over there." Xie Hong saw Tang Bohu's thoughts and explained with a smile.

When he said this, Wang Shouren was interested.

Regarding the cancellation of the responsibility of controlling the overall situation of the capital, Wang Shouren did not have any thoughts. He has been influenced by a lot of Xie Hong, and he is quite familiar with and agrees with this set of rules for those who can and those who can't, and he is not a person who is famous, the most important thing is that he himself is very clear that he is indeed not ruthless enough, and it is difficult to suppress the situation in this situation.

"The best battlefield for me? What is that place? ”

"Gangnam!" Xie Hong shook his hand and took out a map, pointed at it casually, accurately found the Yangtze River, and swiped down at the place marked with Jiujiang, pointing to Nanchang Mansion, "Brother Bo'an, I want you to go to Jiangnan to control the overall situation and pacify the rebellion of King Ning." ”

"King Ning really wants to rebel? And is it still picked at such a time? Wang Shouren's eyes froze, there was more than one vassal king who came to Beijing without an edict, but King Ning was the most powerful and the most suspicious. He has restored his guards, and with soldiers in his hands, he has the conditions to rebel.

However, what made Wang Shouren most angry was that the other party actually chose to rebel at such a time, didn't he know that this was the time of national crisis?

"It's not just King Ning, if it weren't for General Liu's coincidence, maybe there would be a rebellion on the Gyeonggi side......" Xie Hong sneered and explained the soldiers' plans.

"Phew!" Wang Shouren gasped, these people are really crazy, if that group of horse bandits really broke through Tianjin, released the prisoners there, and then took advantage of the situation to entrap hundreds of thousands of local people...... The situation in Gyeonggi is completely eroded, let alone reinforcing the front line, and it is difficult to send logistical supplies, because before that, the rebellion must be quelled. Thankfully, what a blessing.

"It's Brother Xie Xian, go to Jiangnan to quell the rebellion, why do you say that Brother Yu is the most suitable candidate?" Of course, Wang Shouren understands military strategy, and he himself is very confident, otherwise he would not have repeatedly asked Zhengde for war. However, he had never shown his talent in this area, and he was curious about where Xie Hong's confidence came from.

"Well...... Xie Hong touched his chin, this matter is not easy to explain, do you want to tell you that you were the one who handled the rebellion of King Ning in history? Is this a historical necessity?

"Brother Bo'an, you can think like this, Jiangnan was initially decided, it was the time when people's hearts were unstable, and after getting the news, I am afraid that the level of turmoil is still above Jizhen and the capital. King Ning's rebellion is likely to exacerbate this situation, so the people who control the situation can't just fight, but in fact, there may not be a war, and we don't have soldiers here. ”

Xie Hong spread his hands and said irresponsibly: "I have a lot of arrangements in Jiangnan, but now only one navy can be used, and the others can only be beyond the reach of the whip commander, so we must find a way to appease the Jiangnan people, and even borrow their strength to quell the rebellion, this matter, who else can do it except you?" ”

Regarding Xie Hong's plan to be the shopkeeper, Wang Shouren is also insightful, but if you think about it carefully, what the other party said is not wrong, this task is indeed his own. There is no shortage of brave warriors under Xie Hong, and there is no shortage of capable officials, but he is good at handling complex situations, and he is the only one who understands both military and political affairs.

However, it has been more than ten days since Lu Wan was on the road, can he catch up now, can he be in time? Wang Shouren frowned.

Seeing the other party's concerns, Xie Hong waved his hand and said: "Brother Bo'an, you don't have to worry about the distance, you don't have to take the land route, you just need to go to Tianjin, and then take Ningbo directly by sea, Tianjin has ships waiting there, plus the navy stationed there, if you can't win, at least you can retreat calmly." ”

Wang Shouren looked at the map intently, and ignored Xie Hong's statement that he did not seek victory and thought about defeat first, and after looking at it for a while, he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Brother Xie Xian, can you enter the river with this ship?" ”

"Of course." Xie Hong smiled slightly, Wang Yangming is Wang Yangming, and he found the trick so quickly.

"Well, I've got some success, without further ado, I'll leave Beijing immediately, rush to Tianjin, and go south as soon as possible." Wang Shouren is also a happy person, standing up and about to leave immediately.

"Commander Hu, the situation in Jiangnan is also very urgent, why don't you lead the strong men of Weihai to escort Brother Bo'an south." Let Wang Shouren go to Jiangnan empty-handed, Xie Hong also felt a little embarrassed, and after thinking about it, he thought of a force that could be used.

The volunteers in Weihai are very strong, but the number is not large, and it will not play much role if they fight in formation, but it is still somewhat useful to put it in Jiangnan, at least they can be a bodyguard or something.

"I'm not going, I'm going to Xuanfu to kill the Tartars," Hu Sanniang shook her head like a drum, so that she wouldn't go south, "That's it, I'll arrange for it to let the others follow Mr. Wang, and then I'll stay by myself, well, just be a cavalryman under Brother Jiang, so it's done, right?" It's so boring to fight in Daming, if you want to fight, it's still fun to fight Tartars. ”

"Well, so be it." Xie Hong pouted, even a heroine in the middle of the girl knows that it is not interesting to fight a civil war, but why does someone always like this? I hope that this crisis is the last war in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and in the future, there will only be a war to expand the territory.

With Wang Shouren going to Jiangnan, Xie Hong is no longer worried about how much trouble King Ning can make, you must know that Wang Shouren in history played King Ning to death without a single soldier, and now he has at least one fleet and half of the strength of Jiangnan, so it should be no problem.

Letting go of a matter of concern, he turned to Han Fu again: "Mr. Han, you and Brother Jiang will hand over ......"

"The last will obey." Although Han Fu was not unwilling, his expression was still a little gloomy, and he was even deprived of the opportunity to fight hard, which was much worse than Wang Shouren's.

"The forbidden army of the capital will be handed over to you, you must ensure the smooth flow of the capital to Juyong Pass, once there is a change, immediately close the gate, strictly guard against it, and do not let half of the Tartars sneak through the border pass."

"Master Hou!" Han Fu raised his head fiercely, with a look of disbelief, this duty is not lighter than going into battle to kill the enemy, in a sense, the important surname is especially excessive, this is to put the back road in his own hands!

"Trusted by the Marquis and entrusted with great trust, the last general will dare not die! Hou Ye rest assured, the people are locked up, and the people are dead, and there will be no mistakes! ”

"Very good, Brother Jiang, General Han Bing, you hand over as soon as possible, after the handover, we will set off immediately, and go west to King Qin." After thinking about it carefully, he felt that there should be nothing missing, Xie Hong did not hesitate, Huo Ran got up and said.

"Whoa!" The second general will go as ordered.

"Brother Xie, there are some things, you should come and take a look." Seeing that Xie Hong was about to set off, Tang Bohu suddenly spoke.

"What is it?"

"After the emperor decreed, he stayed in the leopard room for a few days and didn't come out, after the holy driver left Beijing, I asked General Zu about them, and they said that the emperor had been deducing war games, and he didn't clean up when he left, so he ......"

Zu Dahuan meant that Zhengde's strategic concept might be seen from it, but Tang Bohu didn't understand military affairs, let alone war games, so he could only temporarily seal the leopard room, and he didn't remember this stubble until Xie Hong came back.

"Brother Bohu, this news is coming just in time, I'm worried about this, let's go, let's go." Xuanzhen is not big, but it is not small, the movements of the Tartars are unknown, and Zhengde's strategic concept is not known, in this case, there is no goal to chase, Xie Hong was overjoyed when he heard this.

After the master left, the huge West Garden seemed empty, as if reminding of something, Xie Hong subconsciously quickened his pace, and soon arrived at the leopard room.

The layout of the leopard room is similar to that of the hall of the military academy, the sand table is everywhere, and the map is hung everywhere, the only difference is the billiard case in the corner, which can be seen from the dust on it, this thing has not been touched for a while.

Among them is a big sand table, that is the overall structure of the Ming Dynasty, a few smaller ones are put aside, from the marking, there are Xuanfu, Gyeonggi, and Datong, there are a lot of flags and chess pieces scattered on it, especially the big sand table is the most.

Zu Dahuan explained from the side: "The emperor is very thoughtful, but he has thought too much, it is said that the battlefield should not extend to Datong, Xuanzhen is the gateway to Gyeonggi, and if the Xuanfu is broken, you can drive straight in, and between the last generals, the battle is likely to start in Shaling or the hometown of Tumubao." ”

Xie Hong ignored Zu Dahuan's explanation, his eyes quickly focused on a certain place in Datong Town, where the flag was not put down, but stretched all the way from the territory of Xuanfu, looking like the final plan that Zhengde had determined.

In addition to the small flag, there are two chess pieces there, one red and one black, one representing the little prince of the Tartars, and the other representing the Guards and Zhengde himself. It is very likely that it is the place of the decisive battle recognized by Zhengde, it is an inconspicuous place, and the name of it is Yingzhou.

Obviously, Zhengde deduced many possible castes, but in the end he decided that the decisive battle was in Yingzhou, Xie Hong smiled bitterly, is this a clear mistake?

The Tartars broke through the Xuanfu but did not attack the Juyong Pass, there was a conspiracy in it, and if the war extended to Datong Town, the extent and scope of the conspiracy would be deeper and greater, otherwise why would the Tartars retreat to the west? Could it be that they want to sweep the nine sides of the Ming Dynasty one by one? Just kidding, they're not full again.

Thinking of this, Xie Hong's heart suddenly moved, and he turned his head to Tang Bohu and asked, "Brother Bohu, did the emperor bring those cannons sent from Liaodong?" ”

"Nope." Tang Bohu shook his head and explained: "Except for the new equipment completed by the former Ordnance Division, the emperor didn't bring anything, and those carts were used by him to load grain and baggage. ”

Sure enough, Xie Hong smiled bitterly, the second brother really pretended to be confused, he was too lazy to entangle with those ministers, so he simply prepared some more food and regarded it as a backhand, but he threw away the artillery that was not very useful in field warfare as a burden.

"Well, I'd better set off as soon as possible and catch up." He shook his head weakly, the weapons were actually enough, anyway, as long as the second brother knew that there was a conspiracy, he would always have a way to guard against it, because he was Ming Wuzong, and in the history of his previous life, he was alone in a field of open guns and dark arrows.

Looking westward, the sky was blue, Xie Hong silently thought in his heart, if the sky is clear, you will be fine, before I rush to your side, there must be no accidents.

…… Champion Hou came in a hurry and left in a hurry, staying in the capital for less than two hours in total, and many people didn't even hear the news until Xie Hong left the city, and hurried over to see him off.

Xie Hong's command was all cavalry, and he looked more powerful, but somehow, the people were not as happy as they were on the day he saw off Zhengde, and their hearts were filled with deep worry.

Maybe it's because the music coming from the Forbidden City today is no longer as passionate as before, but full of sorrow and reluctance. Or maybe the emperor is the kind of person who is born to worry about him, as long as he sees the emperor's indifferent expression, everyone will not worry about victory, because it is a matter of course.

"Brother Xie, it was Her Royal Highness the Princess and Miss Yang who saw us off." Scarface reminded.

"Well, I know, let's hurry as soon as possible, don't miss the hour." Xie Hong replied without looking back, and rode forward.

(To be continued)