Wang Ji has been fighting with Liang Xuan and Fang Ying for a long time, and it can be regarded as a friendship between life and death.

And although Wang Ji was born as a Wenchen, his current identity is already very complicated. First of all, Wang Ji has entered the ranks of hereditary nobles; Secondly, Wang Ji, as a hard-line main battle faction, has been impeached countless times by the officials of the science and Taoism for the crime of attaching Wang Zhen to the party.

Moreover, Wang Ji, as the secretary of the military department of the tough main battle, was extremely unfriendly with Yu Qian, the secretary of the military department of the peace-loving Sanyang department.

The factional and line struggle within the military department was also one of the most important considerations for Wang Ji to choose a side.

If Zhu Qiyu is still like Jingtai in history, relying on humility to the point of no return, then Wang Ji will never stand on Zhu Qiyu's side.

Zhu Qizhen is a representative of the hard-line main battle faction, and Jingtai in history actually returned to the route of Xuanzong and Sanyang, which is also one of the most important reasons why the nobles and generals did not support Jingtai.

But now everything is different, Zhu Qiyu still takes the same military route as Zhu Qizhen. Even in the liquidation of Xuanzong and Sanyang, there are much more radical than Zhu Qizhen.

As Zhu Qiyu has become more and more tough in military strategy, there are still a considerable number of nobles and generals who are full of thoughts.

Moreover, after a year of layout, Zhu Qiyu has preliminarily completed the steps for the nobles and generals to change the courtyard:

First of all, by passing himself over to Empress Hu, Zhu Qiyu had become Empress Hu's concubine at this time, and had the rationality of succession from the Confucian etiquette.

Secondly, Zhu Qiyu is now the emperor, and he has the power to turn the tide in the world, no matter what, the nobles and generals should be loyal to the current emperor, which is where the name of righteousness lies.

In the end, Zhu Qiyu recognized the princess as a daughter of the Marquis of Wuding, repaired the plank road in the open, and secretly Chen Cang, and achieved the goal of marrying the daughter of the noble as his wife.

In this way, the logic is closed, as long as the details are not deducted and the death bar is lifted, Zhu Qiyu already has the conditions to make the nobles and generals loyal.

Next, it depends on what the nobles and generals think and choose.

Time is definitely running out, though.

The total number of the three relatives and guards of the emperor's descendants is close to 100,000, and the three major battalions in Beijing are already 670,000 people who are already on the emperor's side.

The emperor relied on these people to form a new military group of nobles, which was more than enough.

Now that the emperor has taken control of Gyeonggi militarily, it will only be three or five years at most, and it is not a problem to control the whole of the north.

So stand in line as soon as possible, wait for the situation to be clear after three years, everyone has figured it out, and then you want to take refuge in the emperor, it is estimated that the emperor will not bother to look at you squarely.

For a well-informed and keen-sensed minister like Wang Ji, the situation at this time is clear enough. If we wait any longer, we will have to move from the stage of sending charcoal in the snow to the icing on the cake stage.

So Wang Ji sighed heavily and said to Liang Xuan and Fang Ying: "For the generals who command heavy troops abroad, they should be absolutely loyal to the great emperor.

All actions should be based on the decree of the Holy Lord, and should not be delayed or recklessly conspired. ”

When Liang Xuan and Fang Ying heard this, they looked at each other incredulously.

It's not strange to be loyal to the emperor, but Wang Ji completely fell to the emperor so simply? Not even a process of being solicited?

Liang Xuan and Fang Ying couldn't accept it because this change was too abrupt.

Wang Ji added: "I have already decided, as for how you choose, decide for yourself." ”

Fang Ying asked again: "Then how do you plan to arrange the next battle?" ”

Wang Ji replied: "The army went out and stationed in Yijinai. Then the people were recruited and the city was built in Yijinai, and since then Yiji has become the place actually controlled by my Ming Dynasty.

In late autumn, we marched again to Tiliangguti. After entering the hinterland of Warat, go all the way, burn all the way.

The defending side does this, and it is called Fortified Kiyono; The attacking side does this, and it is called the burning of the wasteland. Let's put a fire and burn all the dead grass on the grassland.

Let the horses of the first part of the department not eat, and see how he runs.

After the New Year, if you hold on for less than a month or two, the first department will collapse.

When the time comes, if they fight among themselves, they will inevitably be taken down by their subordinates first. Let's take back the emperor, and it will be appropriate to return to the capital in March and April next year when the grass grows and the warbler flies. ”

Liang Xuan nodded when he heard this, indicating that he had no objection. Fang Ying continued to ask: "In other words, we still have to spend half a year?" ”

Wang Ji nodded: "This is the safest way, we can achieve the goal without casualties." There are just three of us here, and I'll just say a few words to you that shouldn't be said.

The saint may not be ready, if we finish the errand early and rush back to the capital before the year, wouldn't that add to the blockage of the saint.

We have to understand that the saint, in one capital, two emperors, get along, and both sides are very uncomfortable.

Let's go back a year ago, isn't it purely deliberate not to let the emperor have a good New Year?

Moreover, after the Emperor Taishang returned to Beijing, how to live, how to deal with the government, whether to make an edict against himself, or whether to formally concede Zen, these have not yet been explained. Returning to Beijing in a hurry can easily provoke unnecessary disputes, so let's wait. ”

When Fang Ying heard Wang Ji say this, she had to nod.

At this time, Liang Xuan asked: "Whose defense area is Yiji counted, and who should be in charge of the defeat?" ”

Wang Ji said with a smile: "There is no explanation for this, it will be outside, and the king's order will not be affected, so let's temporarily think that Yiji is under the jurisdiction of the Western Regions Protectorate."

Tomorrow, let's discuss with Cao Guogong, whether it is to build a city in Yiji or send troops to garrison it for a long time, Cao Guogong will be responsible.

Let's do this first, wait for the military report to be sent to the capital, and the follow-up matters will be done according to the edict of the saint. ”

Liang Xuan also smiled: "The Protector of the Western Regions, our saint seems to like retro very much, especially the big man." ”

Fang Ying also smiled and said: "The Holy Lord rebuilt the Western Regions Protectorate of the Han Dynasty, this is planning to take the Eastern Chagatai Khanate and the Timurid Empire." ”

After reaching a consensus, the three of them relaxed and got together again to talk and laugh.

Half a month later, on September 15, Wang Ji's 100,000-strong army marched out of Ganzhou and marched to Yijinai.

At the same time, Zhu Qiyu, who was far away in Beijing, was standing on the bed with a smile, letting the two favorite concubines measure him.

Zhu Qiyu let the concubines fiddle with him, and said with a wry smile: "You don't have to be so serious, it's just a set of princely clothes to wear temporarily."

On the day when I welcomed the Emperor into the city, I had to kneel down again, and I had to hug and cry with the Emperor with a handful of snot and tears.

You don't have to do it yourself, otherwise you will throw me at it once and feel distressed, and this kind of clothing can be handed over to the Inner Court Needlework Bureau or some bureau to do. ”

(End of chapter)