Episode 13 Vertical and Horizontal Surgery

Xiang Xiaoqiang entered the imperial study, saw Zhu Yourong's eyes red, and immediately thought that he had come at the wrong time, Zhu Yourong should have suffered a war, and he had received a casualty report from the citizens of Nanjing.

Zheng Gongyin hurriedly introduced Mrs. Guangde to him with a smile, and Xiang Xiaoqiang first saw His Majesty, and then bowed to Mrs. Li and said:

"I've seen Mrs. Guangde."

Mrs. Li has never met Xiang Xiaoqiang, but she has also heard of Xiang Xiaoqiang for a long time, and knows that he played a major role in the whole matter of Zhu Yourong taking power, belongs to the core members of the imperial party, and is still a loyal "diehard". also smiled and nodded, and called "to the adult".

Xiang Xiaoqiang knows that Zhu Yourong is a very sympathetic person, and the current tears for the war and the death and injury of the people are proof of this. He originally wanted to add fuel and vinegar to describe the tragic situation of Fourteen Gege, so that Zhu Yourong could sympathize with it, but now he suddenly woke up, Fourteen Gege is a Manchu Gege! This morning, the Qing army's artillery killed and injured so many Ming people, Zhu Yourong hated the Qing army and couldn't hate it......

Zhu Yourong looked at his uncle and wet nurse, sat upright, and asked:

"Is there anything wrong with Xiang Qing?"

Xiang Xiao stubbornly told the story that Fourteen Gege was almost killed, and then said:

"Princess Liaoyang guessed that it was very likely that the Qinglu party hated her very much, so she sent a killer to do it, and the princess asked Her Majesty to be the master for her."

Zhu Yourong listened to the whole thing, but he didn't think about the "Qing Dynasty Gege", but faintly felt that it was a bit far-fetched to pull it on Qing Lu because it was clear that the problem was internal.

Zheng Gongyin said next to him:

"How can my dignified Princess Daming still suffer this kind of thing! Isn't there a bodyguard in the princess's mansion? ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at him, knowing that he was cooperating with himself, so he said:

"This, as far as the minister knows, the maids up and down the princess's mansion are actually female agents sent by Dongchang, and they should be able to serve as bodyguards."

"How do you know?"

"The last time I visited the princess's mansion, I looked at the words and deeds of those maids...... How to put it, it's obvious. Moreover, there are two more people, whom the minister met last time he went to Dongchang for a meeting. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang deliberately exaggerated, in fact, he had seen one in the East Factory, not two. In addition, those maids are very well done, if he hadn't seen one in Dongchang, he wouldn't have been able to see it just by looking at him.

Zhu Yourong was very surprised, she didn't expect that the princess she had just canonized would be full of people from top to bottom in Dongchang. The action is so fast. After thinking about it, she didn't know whether it was right or wrong for Dongchang to do this, but she felt very uncomfortable. One thing is obvious, Princess Liaoyang's every move is under the surveillance of Dongchang.

To say that Princess Liaoyang was originally a Manchu Gege, the chief of the sticky pole, Dongchang out of caution, it is reasonable to insert some eyes and ears around her, but now the whole house is full of eyes and ears, which is a bit excessive, even visitors like Xiang Xiaoqiang can see it, it can be imagined that it is **naked surveillance, and there is not even a little dignity left for the princess.

If you can do a good job of protection in addition to surveillance, it will be said in the past, but now Princess Liaoyang almost lost her life, and it is obviously an internal problem of these Dongchang agents. Zhu Yourong is not a fool, she figured out that Princess Liaoyang didn't dare to say this directly, so she said that it was a killer sent from the north.

Zhu Yourong shook his head, alas, these people in Dongchang have too many enmity with the sticky pole. If such a group of people are asked to "protect" Princess Liaoyang, this kind of thing will definitely happen. She was irritated in her heart, and sighed:

"Alas, don't ask Dongchang to take care of this matter, let's remove everyone and replace them with a group of real maids...... As for the security work, Xiang Qing, how many people are there in my People's Guard? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, Your Majesty's People's Guard now has more than 2,000 mobile troops in addition to the headquarters, all of which are elite divisions."

"Well, that's fine," Zhu Yourong waved his hand, "You can draw some 'elite divisions' to Princess Liaoyang's mansion, Princess Liaoyang will be responsible for you in the future." ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was overjoyed, but still embarrassed:

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is ......"

Zhu Yourong smiled:

"It just so happens that in the future, you can often come to the door to ask Princess Liaoyang in the name of righteousness. I also know that Princess Liaoyang is a rare talent, and Xiang Qing must develop my people's guard force well. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang was dumbfounded, smiled self-deprecatingly, and said:

"That'...... The minister had no choice but to comply. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang and Zheng Gongyin glanced at each other, and they both showed a hint of a triumphant smile. Before the coup d'état, Shen Rongxuan was an ally in the trenches with them, but now that Shen is in charge of the cabinet, he naturally has a gap with them, and even the object of prevention. In the Ming Dynasty, regardless of whether the emperor held real power or not, the monarch's power and the prime minister's power were always a pair of contradictions.

But Xiang Xiaoqiang knew that this small victory just now was not because he had the ability to take the resources of Fourteen Gege from Dongchang, but because Shen Rongxuan didn't have a husband to fight with him. If Shen Rongxuan wanted to fight, he would know if he was the first to call for help, and he would be able to see His Majesty one step ahead of Xiang Xiaoqiang. If you don't get it right, you have to shoot yourself in the foot.

Xiang Xiaoqiang's goal was achieved, and he was about to accept it when he saw it, and just after he retired, Zheng Gongyin suddenly shouted:

"Xiao Xiang!"

Just as Mrs. Li also shouted:

"Lord Xiang!"

Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned, and somehow the two of them stopped themselves at the same time. Zhu Yourong, Zheng Gongyin, and Mrs. Li glanced at each other, all a little embarrassed.

Zhu Yourong and Zheng Gongyin both hope that Xiang Xiaoqiang can help them speak and persuade each other. It was precisely because of Xiang Xiaoqiang's words that Zhu Yourong made up his mind to send a team north to save people. Since then, Xiang Xiaoqiang has done a series of things, and the imperial party has a chance to take the throne. It is because Zhu Yourong and Zheng Gongyin appreciate Xiang Xiaoqiang's insight and ability, and they also trust him for his loyalty. Although Mrs. Li had never seen him, she had heard of him for a long time. They all hope that Xiang Xiaoqiang will be on their side and help persuade each other.

Xiang Xiaoqiang replied:

"What do you want from Master Hou and Mrs. Li?"

Zheng Gongyin looked at Zhu Yourong, Zhu Yourong didn't react, and acquiesced to him and asked Xiaoqiang for help, so he smiled and said:

"Xiao Xiang, you are also the commander of Your Majesty's guards, there is a matter, you have to help persuade Your Majesty, Your Majesty is young, some things are not known, but I trust you very much......

So he said that Zhu Yourong was stubborn, he didn't want to leave, and he had to speak to the whole country tonight and live and die with Nanjing. Zhu Yourong didn't look this way, pretending to read the speech there, and listened with his ears pricked up.

When Xiang Xiaoqiang heard this, he was worried that Zhu Yourong would not leave, and he would also stay in Nanjing to accompany the funeral, but now if he can persuade Zhu Yourong to leave Nanjing, wouldn't everyone be happy? At least you don't have to run away.

But after thinking about it, I was so eager to follow the persuasion, didn't it seem that I had wanted to withdraw from Nanjing a long time ago? Although this Zhu Yourong does not work and scheming, she is by no means a fool, she knows that most of the people who persuade her to leave are afraid of staying, but those are her closest people, and she doesn't care. I'm an outsider, so my attitude is very important at this time. But if you stand on Zhu Yourong's side with a clear banner, not to mention that you don't want to slap your swollen face and become fat, even Zheng Gongyin and Mrs. Li will hate themselves.

Xiang Xiaoqiang groaned and said:

"Well, the minister is only the commander of His Majesty's guards, no matter where His Majesty goes, the minister will swear to defend him to the death, and His Majesty's ministers will not be able to interject. However, would Your Majesty and the Hou Ye be willing to listen to the ministers standing in the middle and say a few words? ”

Zheng Gongyin hurriedly said:

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

Zhu Yourong also said:

"Say it."

"I don't know if Your Majesty wants to live and die with Nanjing, or with the Ming Dynasty?"

When he said this, Zheng Gongyin and Mrs. Li's eyes lit up, and they felt that there was drama in this conversation. Zhu Yourong was stunned and said:

"This ...... Is there a difference? Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty, coexists and dies with Nanjing, and naturally wants to coexist and die with the Ming Dynasty. ”

Xiang Xiaoqiang said:

"The minister knew that the reason why His Majesty stayed in Nanjing was to show his determination to resist to the end and never give in to the Qing captives, and secondly, he wanted to inspire the soldiers of the defenders of Nanjing, and everyone fought to the death to ensure that Nanjing was not lost. Isn't that so? ”

朱优榕 says:

"Exactly."

Xiang Xiaoqiang said:

"Actually, in Yichen's opinion, if Your Majesty is not in Nanjing, Nanjing will not lose ......"

He explained endlessly that the Yangtze River defense line in the Nanjing section was impregnable, the strongest of all sections, and even if the Qing army broke through, it was impossible to break through from Nanjing, so Zhu Yourong's stay in Nanjing would not play a role in the battle situation......

Then, Zhu Yourong was instilled with a strategic concept. The preciousness of strategic depth means that there is more room for manoeuvre, which is something that countries can only dream of. On the contrary, insisting that a certain city is a "national gate" and asking the monarch to stay here to defend it is tantamount to taking the initiative to give up the vast strategic depth behind it and forcing oneself to death, which is exactly what the enemy dreams of...... Then, he instilled in her that the purpose of modern warfare is no longer to compete for the gains and losses of one city and one pool like ancient wars, but to destroy the enemy's living forces...... It is no longer the period of World War I, and because of the large number of new weapons such as aircraft and tanks, the war has changed from the original positional warfare to a mobile warfare...... The key to true defense is not to stick to a line of defense, but to form a high-speed and mobile motorized unit to maneuver around the enemy in the territory to be defended, encircle and eat the enemy...... Offense is the best defense...... Tanks to be used intensively...... The Qing army is not afraid of a large number of people, we are few but more elite, and the degree of mechanization is higher......

When Yunshan Fog Cover spoke, her mouth was dry, and Zhu Yourong was dizzy when she heard it, but she could see that she was trying her best to digest it. No one had ever told her about these things before. It can be said that Xiang Xiaoqiang's communication gave Zhu Yourong the first lesson of military knowledge. And it's also a class with very advanced concepts.

Although Zheng Gongyin and Mrs. Li didn't understand it very well, they both looked happy and felt that the effect of persuading Xiaoqiang, a professional, was different. They persuaded themselves, and over and over again, it was just those few sentences, and Zhu Yourong didn't eat oil and salt at all. Now Xiang Xiaoqiang is coming, and the people are 1510, strategy, tactics, depth, encirclement, vitality, mechanization...... The head of the word is the Tao. Zheng Gongyin is a man after all, and his ability to understand this is stronger than them, and he nods frequently when he listens, and he feels that this is the case in his heart, and he is even more reasonable than what the old generals of the army said.

"So, Your Majesty," Xiang Xiaoqiang frothed at the mouth, "the truly courageous monarch should lead the whole ** people to fight the enemy to the end, scorched earth resistance, Nanjing was lost, and the army and people were evacuated to Jiangnan, and Jiangnan was lost, and the army and people were evacuated to Sichuan, and the vast interior was withdrawn...... But we will never surrender, we will never make peace, even if we fight until the end of the world, we will continue to fight, and we will never give in until we win...... Instead of tying yourself to a place of death early, the enemy invaded and martyred, and then the whole country was leaderless and collapsed like lightning. Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty, not the Son of Heaven in Nanjing. You should live and die with the whole of the Ming Dynasty, not with a single city. ”

Zhu Yourong stayed for a long time and muttered:

"Xiang ...... Xiang Qing ...... Extremely true, I ...... I should reconsider......"

Zheng Gongyin looked at Xiaoqiang almost with admiration. He even suspected that Xiang Xiaoqiang had practiced the longitudinal and horizontal techniques of the Warring States period. It is the cultivation of Su Qin and Zhang Yi, who rely on their mouths to influence the general trend of the world.

Mrs. Li looked up at the sky and muttered:

"Thank goodness this kid has finally gotten his rope......"

Then, she glanced at Xiao Qiang gratefully, bent down and hugged Zhu Yourong, and said softly:

"Good boy, that's right......"

Xiang Xiaoqiang humbly bowed his head.

Zhu Yourong shyly broke away, coughed, and said:

"Xiang Qing."

"The minister is here."

"Well, you can change the draft of my speech tonight."

“……”