(

"Your Majesty, the minister also feels that Zhending City must be defended by the Duke of Zhongguo, and if it is someone else, there is a chance that Zhending City will be attacked by the Duke of Weiguo. Copy this address to browse%77%77%77%2e%73%68%75%68%61%68%61%2e%63%6f%6d"Hearing that Li Yuntian mentioned Zhou Zheng to defend Zhending City, Zhang Fu immediately understood what Li Yuntian meant, and said to Emperor Xuande after a deep sigh.

Zhou Zheng was able to sit on the throne of the Zuo Governor of the Left Army Governor Mansion in vain, he made great achievements in Jingnan, and was a tiger general under the command of Emperor Yongle who had both offense and defense, and his military talent was on a par with Lu Zhongqian, and he was the best among the nobles of Jingnan.

What is particularly important is that Zhou Zheng is the most trusted nobleman of Emperor Xuande, and the Shanxi capital division commands nearly 200,000 troops, once led by Lu Zhongqian to break through the Zhending city, then the north can threaten the capital, the south can block the king of Zhao, the east will rush to aid the Han king, and the west will enter the Shanxi capital to "force" the Shanxi capital, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Zhongguo Gong, I will leave the city to you!" Emperor Xuande looked at Zhou Zheng when he heard this, and instructed earnestly.

To be honest, Emperor Xuande was really reluctant to let Zhou Zheng leave, Zhou Zheng was his most trusted noble, and in this kind of stormy time, he needed Zhou Zheng to stay by his side and lead those troops in the Gyeonggi Governor's Mansion.

But now that the situation has changed abruptly, no one would have imagined that Lu Zhongqian would defect, Lu Zhongqian is not only a tiger general who can fight well, but also has a very high prestige in the army, if he leads the army to attack Beizhili, the defenders of Zhending City have already lost in momentum.

Although Zhang Fu is now a Taishi and has made countless military exploits, when it comes to the relationship with those noble soldiers of Jing Nanxun, he is really not as deep as Zhou Zheng and Lu Zhongqian.

The reason why Zhang Fu has today's status is first of all related to Zhang Yu, the king of the Daddy River, Zhang Yu is the right-hand man of Emperor Yongle, and finally died on the battlefield in order to save Emperor Yongle, which makes Emperor Yongle love the house and Wu to Zhang Fuen**.

In fact, Zhang Fu did not have many military exploits at the time of Jingjing, and after Emperor Yongle ascended the throne, he was only named Xin'anbo, and his influence in the army and among the nobles was far less than that of Zhou Zheng and Lu Zhongqian. [32515671 Ruling the Ming Dynasty] 325 Ruling the Ming Dynasty 328

In the third year of Yongle, Emperor Yongle entered Zhang Fu as a new city candidate, and there was inevitably Zhang Yu's factor.

The reason why Zhang Fu became the Duke of England was because he defeated Annan, changed Annan to the Jiaozhi of the Ming Dynasty, and made great military achievements, so he was awarded this lord.

Subsequently, Zhang Fu conquered Jiaozhi several times, and with the Yongle Emperor's southern expedition to the north, he gradually accumulated profound military merits and prestige, and was promoted to Taishi. The update is the fastest and most stable

Although Zhang Fu has a high prestige among the nobles and can also fight well, for those noble soldiers who were born and died, Zhou Zheng and Lu Zhongqian had a deeper relationship with them.

Now, the group of Jingjing soldiers of the year are still there, more or less always remember some old feelings, don't underestimate these feelings, they will play an unexpected role at the critical moment.

Therefore, no matter from which point of view, if you want to deal with Lu Zhongqian, Zhou Zheng is the most suitable candidate, and Zhang Fu is second.

"Your Majesty, the minister must do his best and swear not to let the rebels cross Zhending City by half a step!" Zhou Zheng saw that Emperor Xuande ordered him to guard Zhending City, so he quickly stood up, bowed to Emperor Xuande, and replied.

Since Li Yuntian said that Lu Zhongqian would go to Taiyuan, Zhou Zheng had already guessed that he would go to Zhending City, he knew very well the importance of Zhending City, and he also knew how powerful Lu Zhongqian was.

I have to say that King Han's move is indeed high, and the Shanxi Dusi has to face the pressure of the Shaanxi Dusi and the Henan Dusi, which is originally not as big as the threat of Shanxi Xingdu Si and Daning Dusi to Emperor Xuande.

But if Lu Zhongqian went to Shanxi Dusi, then the situation would not be the same, he was the kind of person who dared to make a desperate bet, and he would definitely gather troops to conquer Zhending City, and then free up his hands to deal with the pursuers of Shanxi Dusi and Henan Dusi.

In view of Lu Zhongqian's prestige, the commanders of Shanxi and Henan will definitely be timid, first, they don't want to merge with Lu Zhongqian, and secondly, they are also waiting, wondering who can be better in this battle for the throne.

In this way, the original stable Zhending City has become a hot potato in the hands of Emperor Xuande, and Emperor Xuande can only let Zhou Zheng sit in Zhending City.

"Your Majesty, according to the minister, since Wei Guogong has been planning for a long time, then I am afraid it will be difficult to catch up with him, it is better to attack the east and west, Mingli sent people to pursue in the direction of Le'an with great fanfare, and secretly asked Zhongguo Gong to go to Zhending City, and then Wei Guogong was caught off guard."

Seeing that Zhou Zheng received the imperial order of Emperor Xuande, Li Yuntian groaned for a moment, got up and said to Emperor Xuande.

If Li Yuntian went to pursue Lu Zhongqian, he was confident that he would find them in disguise before Lu Zhongqian and the others left Beizhili with clues, but if someone else did this, he felt that Lu Zhongqian would escape from the pursuers and enter Taiyuan Mansion. [32515671 Ruling the Ming Dynasty] 325 Ruling the Ming Dynasty 328

Instead of startling the snake, it is better to wait for the rabbit, pretend not to know that Lu Zhongqian went to Taiyuan, and give him a note of Ma Wei in Zhending City.

"That's very good." Yang Shiqi nodded when he heard this, and looked at Emperor Xuande with a smile, "Your Majesty, the art of war is cloudy, and if you are surprised, you will not be prepared to attack it, I am afraid that Duke Wei Guo would never have imagined that the Zhongguo Guild would be waiting for him in Zhending City anyway." ”

Yang Rong, Zhou Zheng and others also agreed with Li Yuntian's suggestion, instead of letting Lu Zhongqian find out and prepare early, it was better to take advantage of his laxity to give him a blow to the head and kill the prestige of those rebels.

Emperor Xuande was very satisfied with Li Yuntian's move, and he was very relieved in his heart, with Li Yuntian by his side to give advice, those imminent problems would be solved in an instant.

Zhou Zheng was immediately appointed by Emperor Xuande as the commander-in-chief of Beizhili, and was granted the seal of the general of the conquest, and was fully responsible for the military affairs of Beizhili, and immediately went to Zhending City to sit in town.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the general army was not the official position of a military attaché, but a dispatched position, and the power was the military affairs of the prime minister in a certain place, and there was no rank.

Since the Governor's Office of the Five Armies only has the right to command troops but not the right to transfer troops, whenever a war breaks out, the imperial court will send a commander with the power to command and transfer troops to command the battle, among which the commander with the highest power is the chief soldier, usually held by the nobles.

Since the general army is not an official position, the general army will wear all kinds of general seals issued by the imperial court when going to command the army, and use the general seal to command and transfer troops, such as the Yunnan general army with the southern general seal, the Huguang general army with the Pingban general seal and so on.

At the end of each battle, the commander-in-chief had to return the general's seal, which also meant that the general's authority disappeared accordingly.

At the time of the Jingjing, Li Jinglong, the supreme military commander of the Southern Army, was the general soldier, equipped with the seal of General Pingyan, and used the seal of General Pingyan to mobilize the three armies.

Because the military attachés of the Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces do not have the right to transfer troops, there will be another system when commanding troops, just like the general army: the commanders below the general army also have deputy commanders, staff generals, guerrilla generals, garrison and generals, and so on.

As with the general soldiers, whenever the war is over, the deputy general and staff generals will also be relieved.

Later, the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief gradually became permanent military attachés, forming a systematic system of commanding troops.

It was already midnight when Li Yuntian, Yang Shiqi, Zhang Fu and others left the palace, and Li Yuntian and Zhou Zheng were in the same carriage, and the two of them were talking about the current situation in the DPRK and China on the way.

Obviously, the contradiction between Emperor Xuande and the King of Han is a matter of great destiny and cannot be reconciled, and this war is inevitable.

Perhaps thinking of the Battle of Jingyan more than 20 years ago, Zhou Zheng seemed a little emotional in his speech, thinking that he was just a hundred households in the Yanwang Mansion back then, and as a result, he was able to accumulate military merits and become an official and knight, and he became a noble of the Ming Dynasty and enjoyed endless glory and wealth.

Now, the King of Han, who is also the emperor's uncle, wants to raise troops to attack Emperor Xuande, which is similar to the situation of Emperor Yongle and Emperor Jianwen at the time of Jingjing, but the brothers of life and death who once fought side by side now belong to the camp of Emperor Xuande and King Han.

"Father-in-law, once Wei Guogong knows that you are in Zhending City, then whether it is for the great cause of King Han or personal honor and disgrace, Wei Guogong will definitely fight to the death, father-in-law must be careful." During the discussion, Li Yuntian suddenly remembered something and solemnly reminded Zhou Zheng.

If Lu Zhongqian could not capture Zhending City, then he would be blocked out of Beizhili, forming a dilemma pattern, with Zhou Zheng blocking the road in front and chasing troops from Shaanxi and Henan.

Besides, Lu Zhongqian and Zhou Zheng are both famous generals in the Ming Dynasty, and they have never fought each other before, and the two will be superior in this confrontation, so they will definitely go all out, and the battle will be tragic at that time.

"Bengong has fought side by side with Wei Guogong for many years, and he knows him very well, and he will not fight hard with him." Zhou Zheng laughed when he heard this, and looked at Li Yuntian with concern, "You have to be careful, the King of Han has brilliant military achievements, and he is definitely not an idle person, so you must not underestimate the enemy." ”

"Father-in-law, don't worry, the son-in-law is just a civil official, and it is not the son-in-law's turn to charge into battle." Li Yuntian nodded, replied with a smile, and a depressed look flashed in his eyes.

After Zhou Zheng went to Zhending City, the heavy responsibility of leading the army to encircle and suppress the King of Han should fall on Zhang Fu, but due to the close relationship between Zhang Fu and the King of Han, although he captured Mei Qing, Emperor Xuande did not fully trust him in his heart, so he would never hand over the command of the King of Han to Zhang Fu, so as not to have an accident, otherwise it would be too late to regret it.

This means that Emperor Xuande wants to find a new commander from the nobles in the capital to command the army, and there are very few nobles in the capital who can compete with the king of Han in terms of momentum, and this candidate for the commander of the army is not easy to choose.

At the dawn of the morning, many residents along the street were awakened from their sleep by the chaotic and crisp sound of horses' hooves, and they curiously leaned on the cracks of the doors and windows to peek out, and saw a large number of cavalry leaving the city overnight and speeding away in the direction of Le'an Prefecture, not knowing what was happening.

The next morning, as soon as the sky was bright, a group of knights in civilian clothes rode out of the newly opened city gate on horseback, and disappeared on the main road to Le'an Prefecture under the surprised eyes of the city guards.

This team of fast horsemen is Zhou Zheng and his subordinates, personal soldiers, in order to hide people's eyes and ears they deliberately from the city gate in the direction of Le'an Prefecture out of the city, after leaving the capital twenty miles after turning the horse's head, galloping to Zhending Mansion