Daming Gate, which was built in the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, was built according to the Hongwu Gate of the Nanjing Forbidden City, and has been enjoying the status of "national gate" after completion.

In front of the Daming Gate is a street commonly known as Qipan Street.

Qipan Street, north to Daming Gate, south to Zhengyang Gate, east to Wende Fang, west to Wugong Fang.

Since the imperial city occupies the central area of Beijing's inner city, people are not allowed to pass through.

Therefore, the main road for people to travel from east to west in the inner city is Qipan Street, and because of this, the east and west sides are almost all shops, and the flow of people is even nearly double that of Chongwenmen.

It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a curtain and a curtain.

The door of the Daming Gate is still mentioned by Xie Jin, who was the third yuan and the first in high school a hundred years ago.

"The sun and the moon are bright and the heavens are virtuous, and the mountains and rivers are the residence of the emperor."

Daming Gate has three ques on the eaves Chong ridge, the ground in front of the door is square, around the stone railing, one lion on the left and right, one stone tablet each dismounted.

Before dismounting the stele, the civil official dismounts the sedan chair and the military attache dismounts, and after passing the Daming Gate, it is the royal road.

Behind the Daming Gate is enclosed with a red wall, and along the two sides of the central royal road, there is a long corridor with eaves and ridges, which is called the Thousand Steps Corridor.

The vermilion palace wall of more than six meters high is built outside the thousand-step corridor, and the central yamen of that time is concentrated on both sides of the wall.

When it was first built, there were 110 east-west corridor rooms on the left and right of the thousand-step corridor.

There are 34 rooms in the east and west to the north corridor respectively, the east is connected to the left gate of Chang'an, and the right door of Chang'an is connected to the west, all of which are connected to the eaves and ridges.

Outside the wall of the East Palace are the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Works, the Zongren Mansion, the Qintianjian and other official offices.

Outside the wall of the west palace is the military yamen of the five armies, such as the Governor's Office, the Criminal Department, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Dali Temple.

The military department is on the west side of the thousand-step corridor.

The military department of the Ming Dynasty first set up four clear officials divisions of Sima, Zhifang, driving department, and treasury department, and later changed to four clear officials divisions of Wuxuan, staff, car driver, and arsenal.

Each department has its own department and a director, and each department is a civil official.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies was set up to be responsible for the management of the national guards, and when the troops were dispatched, the commanders were temporarily appointed by the Ministry of War, and the generals were awarded seals, and they returned from the expedition to hand over the seals.

However, after the civil fort, the strength of the Xungui group was weakened to the extreme, and after the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the erosion of the guard was even more out of control.

Gradually, a situation of civil dignity and military inferiority was formed, and the rights and interests of the governors of the five armies declined.

Later, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies had no real power at all, and the official positions under the government even became the acting posts of military attachés.

The military regime is completely attributed to the Ministry of War, which has now surpassed the Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces and has become the highest military management body of the country.

It was just after the afternoon, and it was still dreary between the gate of the military headquarters and the lobby.

Now that the border atmosphere is temporarily subsided, Jiannu has been released, and the emperor has revoked King Qin's edict.

Most of the soldiers and horses of King Qinwang in various places are on the way back, so it stands to reason that there should be no such affairs to deal with, and they can relax for a moment or two.

However, in the office of the Ministry of War, a group of officials wearing military or civilian uniforms still looked hurried and their steps were hurried.

It was as if something else was urging them forward.

Compared with the busyness of the lobby, the second hall of the military department in the interior seems extremely quiet.

Yang Sichang was wearing a red python robe and a black gauze hat, and was sitting upright in the second hall at this time, looking gloomy at the official document in his hand.

Chen Xinjia, who was wearing a scarlet robe, also looked gloomy, sitting at the bottom of the position, and was lowering his eyebrows at this time, not knowing what he was thinking.

"In July last year, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai were already caressing."

"It's going to be April this year, and in nine months, he Xiong Wencan doesn't even know how many soldiers and horses, how many soldiers, and how much grain and grass there are under Zhang Xianzhong's battalion."

Yang Sichang was upset, he really couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, so he directly picked up the official document in his hand and scolded coldly.

"I don't know the strength or weakness, forget it, I don't even know the location of the camp."

Yang Sichang only felt a terrible pain in his temples, and he regretted it in his heart now, but there was no regret medicine to sell in this world.

The salary of 2.8 million taels was all in vain because of Xiong Wencan, a fool!

"Xiong Wencan, you are really a good move!"

Yang Sichang's eyes narrowed when he spoke, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

He single-handedly promoted Xiong Wencan to become the prime minister of the six provinces and recommended him in front of the emperor.

But Xiong Wencan didn't accept his recommendation at all, but kept being stubborn, putting all his words on his ears, and insisting on going his own way.

Even if he was appeased, he also accepted bribes, and he was in cahoots with the thieves of the 72nd Battalion, and turned a blind eye to many of his actions.

With the name of the prime minister of the six provinces, the first thing in his head is not to suppress thieves, but to make money!

Until now, it is still in the official document, hiding something from him.

When Xiong Wencan first reported the chaos in the south, Yang Sichang kept an eye on it and secretly sent people south to detect the situation.

The official letter in his hand now is a secret letter about the real situation in the south, which was urgently delivered all the way from Huguang to 800 miles.

Now that he can't cover the lid, Xiong Wencan still has something to hide at this time.

"Xiong Wencan's profit made Zhi faint and whitewashed the official documents, and the south has already found out the details of Xiong Wencan's recruitment of Zheng Zhilong."

Chen Xinjia's expression was gloomy, the reason why Zheng Zhilong surrendered was not Xiong Wencan's means, but because Zheng Zhilong was suppressed by Liu Xiang, a great pirate on the coast, and he had already intended to surrender.

Xiong Wencan completely picked up a cheap one for nothing.

Later, when Zheng Zhilong defeated Liu Xiang, there was another episode.

Xiong Wencan saw that Liu Xiang was about to be defeated and wanted to appease Liu Xiang, so he sent a messenger to find Liu Xiang to discuss the matter of recruiting security.

However, Liu Xiang took the group hostage, and when Xiong Wencan later reported the news to the imperial court, he shifted the blame to other officials, accusing them of disobeying orders and acting on their own.

"Now the situation in the south is not completely out of control, Zuo Liangyu is still in Henan, and there is still room for maneuver."

The situation in the south is like a powder keg that is always closed, and a little spark, a little collision, can cause a shocking explosion.

Because of Xiong Wencan's previous concealment and cover-up, at the beginning, they even issued an edict to summon Zuo Liangyu to go north to King Qin.

That is, Yang Sichang left a heart's eye, found out the true situation of the Huguang Fu Bureau, and immediately issued an order to let Zuo Liangyu, who was about to leave Henan, return again.

It is precisely because of this that Zuo Liangyu happened to be near Zhenping Pass, and just blocked Li Wanqing, who was about to attack Zhenping Pass.

"Zuo Liangyu is indeed a brave general, but he has always been arrogant, and he has always been at odds with Xiong Wencan, in case he ......"

Yang Sichang frowned slightly, a little hesitant.

Zuo Liangyu did have outstanding achievements, but he was unruly and difficult to train, and after the Xuzhou Mutiny, he and Xiong Wencan were on the same page, and they were not compatible at all.

Zuo Liangyu's military discipline was loose, and as early as the three sides, his subordinate generals did more looting.

Some time ago, when the soldiers plundered the place when they passed Batou and Wuqiao, they were impeached by the eunuch Lu Jiude of the prison army, and the matter stabbed the Jingshi, but at that time, it was during the Battle of Qingshan Pass, and the southern soldiers were scarce, and they also needed to rely on Zuo Liangyu to suppress the thieves, so they were only ordered to make meritorious contributions.

"Zuo Liangyu has always been arrogant, but he still has a clear distinction between right and wrong, and he is still quite brave in fighting against the rogue, and Li Wanqing can't set off any waves."

Although Chen Xinjia had never met Zuo Liangyu, since he took charge of the affairs of the military department, he checked the resumes of a number of important generals and officers, as well as the leaders of the enemy's generals.

Although Zuo Liangyu also had the experience of defeat and escape in the battle with the rogue, he was basically defeated in battle.

Although the Southern Fuju is like a cobweb floating in the wind and rain and may burst at any time, it will take some time before it really ruptures.

If Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai are ready, then they will cooperate with Li Wanqing now.

But it was clear that Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai were not ready and did not respond to Li Wanqing's attack.

If Li Wanqing wins, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai may probably start an incident in advance.

But Li Wanqing can't win, and Zuo Liangyu can't lose.

And after Zuo Liangyu defeated Li Wanqing, he could temporarily curb the mentality of other rogues who were ready to move.

"Since Zuo Liangyu and Xiong Wencan have always been at odds, Xia Guan thinks that maybe the cabinet can start with this."

"What do you mean......"

Yang Sichang's eyes moved slightly, but in an instant, he already understood Chen Xinjia's voice.

Xiong Wencan has done so many wrong things, resulting in the current situation that is almost collapsing.

might as well use his life to do something to make up for this collapsed situation......

Yang Sichang bowed slightly, and recognized Chen Xinjia's advice, some words don't need to be really spoken.

"Now that the main forces of our army are in the north, and the south is extremely empty, it is undoubtedly the best time to rebel."

"But Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai haven't rebelled yet, most likely because they haven't been completely prepared."

Yang Sichang pondered for a moment, Chen Xinjia's words made him have some curtains about the situation in the south, and he also had a plan in his heart at the moment.

"What troops are available near Huguang and Henan?"

"There are still two troops that can be mobilized for the time being."

Chen Xinjia thought for a moment and quickly replied.

"There are still soldiers and horses in Sichuan and Shaanxi that can be used to gallop to help, and now the map of the situation in the south has been sent to the hall, please see it."

Yang Sichang stood up in the direction pointed by Chen Xinjia, and then walked all the way to the map hanging next to the hall.

This map is mainly centered on Henan, and the surrounding areas include the southeast of Shaanxi, the east of Sichuan, Henan, all of Huguang, and the northwest of Nanzhili and the south of Shanxi

Chen Xinjia followed Yang Sichang to stand in front of the map and said.

"The soldiers and horses of Nanzhili cannot be mobilized for the time being, and there are still activities in the Dabie Mountains in the border area of Nanzhili and Huguang, and the reason why the soldiers and horses of Nanzhili cannot be mobilized is to prevent this stream of rogues from entering Nanzhili."

"This group of rogues is also the old bandits of the 72nd Battalion, and there are five leaders, namely Lao Hui Ma Shouying, Ge Li Yan He Yilong, Zuo Jin Wang He Jin, Liu Xiyao, King of the Troubled Times, and Lin Chengcheng, the King of the Fighting World, these five people have a great relationship, and they are all one regardless of advance or retreat, collectively known as the five battalions of Ge Zuo."

"The cunning of Ge and Zuo is no less than that of Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, and there are as many as 10,000 elites who are good at fighting."

Yang Sichang frowned, his eyes slowly swept over the map, and his mind was even more chaotic.

Because of Xiong Wencan's concealment before, he misjudged the situation in the south.

As a result, there are not many troops in the south that can be mobilized at all.

"For today's plan, the only way to do this is to mobilize the soldiers and horses of Sichuan and Shaanxi."

Yang Sichang settled down, there was no time for him to complain anymore, saying a thousand things and ten thousand, it was still a mistake for him to know people.

No matter how much regret he has, it doesn't change the established facts, and it's not his nature to complain.

Yang Sichang readjusted his mentality, and now what he needs to do is to make up for the loopholes as much as possible.

"Zhang Xianzhong is in Gucheng and Luo Rucai is in Fang County, both in the Yunxiang area in the north of Huguang, and there are only two ways out if something happens."

"Go north or go west......"

There are large rivers and high mountains in the east, which are difficult to cross, so naturally they cannot go east.

And it is impossible to go south, because if you want to go south, you must break Xiangyang.

Yang Sichang's eyes were on the top of Xiangyang, and Xiong Wencan led the main force of the army to be stationed in Xiangyang at this time.

The terrain of Xiangyang is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

You must know that in the original battle of the Song and Yuan dynasties, under the siege of the Yuan army with a large number of siege equipment, Xiangyang City was defended for six years.

The Liukou lacked siege weapons, and it was impossible to capture a fortress like Xiangyang.

Therefore, there are only two really feasible roads, one is to go north to Henan and enter Nanyang Fuzhong.

The other is to enter the Hanzhong Mansion in Shaanxi to the west, and enter the Hanzhong Mansion, and you can choose whether to continue to move to Shaanxi or continue to enter Sichuan in Xing'an.

"Order Fu Zonglong, the governor of Sichuan, to lead the soldiers of eastern Sichuan to rush to Yunyang Mansion through Hanzhong Mansion to cut off the road into Sichuan and Shaanxi."

"Then order Zheng Chongjian, the governor of the three sides, to enter Henan through Tongguan and Luoyang, and rush to Nanyang Mansion to help Henan."

"Send an order to Xiong Wencan, let him order the pacesetters to stick to Xiangyang, and order Zuo Liangyu, Zhang Renxue, Chen Hongfan, Long Zaitian and other battalions to garrison Nanyang Mansion in Henan, so as to cut off the road to the north."

Yang Sichang recalled the situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi in his heart.

Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and others have gone through such a long period of development, coupled with the drought in Henan this year, a large number of displaced people have flowed into the Yunyang area, and their strength is only afraid to swell to an extremely terrifying level.

He knew in his heart that if he wanted to exterminate Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, these troops would definitely not be enough.

Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting almost took away the elites on the three sides this time, and Zheng Chongjian's soldiers and horses were not many, and their combat power was not high.

Yang Sichang did not pin all his hopes for the thieves on the idea of the Sichuan soldiers.

Sichuan is still in turmoil, but in the northern part of the country, the rogue who used to wander the mountains is thriving again.

Most of the main forces of the Sichuan soldiers are now in the northern Sichuan area, and there are not many available troops in the eastern Sichuan area.

"Dispatch the chief soldier of Ningxia Town, Zu Dabi, the chief soldier of Lintao Town, Cao Bianjiao, the chief soldier of Yansui Town, He Renlong, and the chief soldier of Hanzhong Town, Chen Wang, to prepare to go south and rush to the aid of Huguang."

Yang Sichang's eyes were deep, staring at the map hanging in front of him.

The military situation is like fire, and there is no room for delay.

"History of the Ming Dynasty": The raging poison of the thieves also began with Yang He, became Chen Qiyu, and was blazing with Xiong Wencan and Ding Qirui

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