Chapter 440 The official army is not defeated

Before the plum rain season came, it was raining continuously in the capital.Less than two days after Xue Lu submitted the memorial, he was summoned by the emperor and went to the East Warm Pavilion of the Qing Palace to meet the saint.It was still raining in the sky at this time.

The imperial government army undoubtedly failed in the war that occurred in the three southwestern provinces in the previous few months.But when Xue Lu saw Emperor Zhu Gaochi, he did not see an angry look on the emperor's face, nor was he anxious or panicked.

Of course, there was no sign of happiness at all.

When Zhu Gaochi met Xue Lu, he actually told a story first. This was told by Gao Xu to me when the three brothers were in the capital together.I thought it was very interesting. After hearing this, Yang Wuhou put it in his stomach.

Without waiting for Xue Lu to answer something like that, he immediately started talking about it, saying that there were three living creatures, one mosquito, one big worm (tiger), and one sheep.The mosquito was nailing the blood of the sheep when suddenly a big worm rushed out of the woods, ate the sheep, and chewed it into pieces!

Zhu Gaochi paused for a moment, as if observing Xue Lu.Xue Lu was not sure, and he didn't dare to look up at the emperor.

The mosquito angrily scolded the big worm. The big insect said, you are also sucking the blood of the sheep, we are no different; the mosquito said, I only eat a little blood of the sheep, but you take the life of the sheep.

After hearing this, Xue Lu suddenly remembered the teaching of the scholar Wang who had taught two days ago.Wang Xiucai couldn't really threaten Xue Lu, and he didn't have to do that. He was like a mosquito, just wanted to get a little benefit from Xue Lu.

This is a fable, just like many articles in "Zhuangzi", but it is also a specious fable.When the emperor said this, does he agree with the mosquito or the big insect?

Xue Lu did not dare to ask, and bent down and said, "The wise and the wise are wise, but the minister is stupid."

Zhu Gaochi sighed, but did not explain his opinion. He quickly changed the subject and said: What Yang Wuhou did and what he saw in Sichuan, he said.

I obey the order.Xue Lu bowed his fists and pondered for a moment before beginning to report his duties.

Reporting duties in front of the emperor, you must never lie easily, otherwise it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor!However, even something woven with the truth can be slightly different...

After a long time, Xue Lu walked out of the East Nuan Pavilion and he let out a long sigh.

Dongnuan Pavilion is in the Ganqing Palace and belongs to the harem area. It is impossible for ordinary people to come here to see the saint.

Xue Lu could still meet the emperor, at least, he had already vaguely felt the safety of his life.

As soon as Xue Lu looked up, he suddenly saw a group of civil and military ministers standing silently on the slanting corridor!

Those people stood there not only had no sound or movement at will, and they looked very cautious.

When Xue Lu thought of the loss of etiquette a moment ago, he felt a little embarrassed when he breathed a sigh of relief.

Marquis of Yangwu.A minister greeted him.

Xue Lu also bowed his fists and walked onto the slanting corridor.

At this time, someone in the court paid attention to him, proving that more than one minister had the same idea as Xue Lu himself. As long as he could still face the saint in the Dongnuan Pavilion, he would not be completely finished.

Under the leadership of the eunuch, Xue Lu walked out of the Ganqing Sect.

At this moment, he couldn't help but think of the fable that the emperor said again. Is this a harsh reminder of him?

The emperor is implying that Xue Lu is like a mosquito, and his selfishness has caused some losses to the court?

Xue Lu really couldn't confirm what the emperor was thinking.

...After the Marquis of Yangwu left the Ganqing Palace, the ministers who then entered the East Nuan Pavilion were several civil officials, including former officials of the East Palace, as well as Yuan Gong and Lu Zhen and other ministers.

The emperor's uncle Xu Huizu was also on the slanting corridor, but Xu Huizu has not been allowed to come in and meet the saint for the time being.

The ministers who entered the house came forward to bow and bow, and Zhu Gaochi said without raising his head: Don’t be polite.

Thank you for your kindness.

Zhu Gaochi's eyes were still looking at the four memorials neatly arranged on the imperial desk. In addition to the memorials written by Xue Lu, who had just seen, there were also memorials by Zhang Fu, Gu Cheng and Wu Gao.

These things were sent to the capital at different times before and after, and are now placed in front of Zhu Gaochi at the same time.

Let's take a look.Zhu Gaochi said.The eunuch Haitao picked up the memorials and distributed them to the ministers.

Zhu Gaochi performed well after hearing the news.He did not get angry in front of the ministers because his biggest feeling was not anger at all, but fear!

If an emperor is afraid in front of others, it is the most inappropriate manifestation.So Zhu Gaochi looked almost expressionless.

He kept thinking about what he was afraid of? He had already felt terrible when he was openly raising an army to oppose him, but what made Zhu Gaochi the most uneasy was inside!

The defeat on the battlefield made Zhu Gaochi suddenly realize that the problems within the court were even more serious than he expected; many people were trying to deceive him!

When Zhu Gaochi thought that the eunuchs and women around him might be from whom, he could not get angry and felt cold hands and feet.

But he was not sure: Who had a strange intention?

Are you really having a different intention, or have a few unpleasant intentions?

For a moment, Zhu Gaochi suddenly understood his father, the father he had been afraid of for many years and secretly resented.

What would happen if the father was alive?

Zhu Gaochi felt that his father would kill many people, and his father would definitely do that!

Of course, most of the dead were innocent people... Just like the palace maid, Zhu Gaochi only got close to him once.

Zhu Gaochi also began to understand the failed Emperor Jianwen. People in private believed that Emperor Jianwen had done a lot of things wrong, but perhaps the position and decision-making of Jianwen were not that simple.

Can Zhu Gaochi learn from his father’s methods, or can he learn Jianwen?

He doesn't think it's OK!

The three generations of emperors who have lived in Dongnuan Pavilion have different things, their situations and enemies, and there is no way to follow the same approach.

Yang Rong's voice said: Master, please speak.

Zhu Gaochi came to his senses and nodded: My dear, but I said it's okay.

Yang Rong said: I think the most important thing at the moment is not to discuss the merits and demerits of the generals.

As soon as this statement was made, most of the people present nodded subconsciously... After all, hundreds of thousands of troops surrounded Gao Xu, but in just a few months, they could only discuss whose crimes were made.

Yang Rong continued: It is not the time to discuss the next step.There is something more important than this, that is public opinion!

First, after the court determined the general strategy of "sustrious assistance to Guizhou and victory in the southwest" advocated by the Princess of Wei, the six imperial ministries of the court had to inspire the morale of the military and civilians, and sent several reports.Therefore, there are many people who know about this war, and it will be futile to hide it again this time.But if you sit back and watch, you are afraid that rumors will spread, and instead cover up the facts, people all over the world mistakenly think that the court was defeated.It is extremely unfavorable to the hearts of the people and the army!

Yuan Gong suddenly asked: What is the official army not defeated?

Yang Rong was a little unhappy after hearing this, after all, Yuan Gong suddenly interrupted.Yang Rong turned his head and said: The king just failed to win!

He continued: In the battle of Sichuan, Qu Neng, the former commander of Sichuan, surrendered to the rebels, and incited his old subordinates to turn against each other, causing the Sichuan army to be deteriorated; Yang Wuhou led hundreds of loyal and brave soldiers in the Beijing camp and hundreds of cavalry and the Sichuan Guards' army to fight with 100,000 rebels at the Taiping Field, and the Sichuan army surrendered at the last battle.The Marquis of Yangwu killed thousands of rebels, but eventually retreated to Chongqing because they were outnumbered.Xu Hua, the commander of Chongqing Guard, had already colluded with the rebels and opened the door to kneel down to the rebels and begged for surrender. Marquis of Yangwu led his army to break through and moved to Huguang to counterattack, and restrained half of the rebels of the Han King in Sichuan.

On the battlefield in Guizhou, Wu Gao's army encountered the main force of the rebels' attack, and the two armies fought fiercely, and Wu Gao's army won several times.But Gu Yong, the governor of Guizhou, was young and careless, and was defeated and captured by the rebel army!

In the other side of Yunnan, the veteran Marquis of Zhenyuan Gu Cheng swept across the territory of the Yunnan Provincial Administration Office, besieged Kunming City, and killed countless enemies.He led the way, but fell ill day and night because of his worries about national affairs.

Not long ago, the Jiaozhi Administrator submitted a memorial that the Annan people, Jian Ding, Deng Xi, Ruan Shuai and others rebelled.

It was they who burned food and grass, which caused the British Duke to be held back and the army to lack food, which affected the march.

But the British Duke still overcomes all difficulties and arrives in Yunnan.

When Zhang Fujun arrived in Yunnan, he learned that Guizhou City had been broken and the food road was cut off.

Guizhou fell to the east, and Annan rebels colluded with the Han King's rebel cavalry to cut off the food route, and the official army had no grain of military rations to reinforce!

The soldiers used grass leaves and tree bark to satisfy their hunger, and repelled the rebels' pursuit on hunger, and successfully marched to Guangxi to eat.

When Wu Gaojun heard about it, Guizhou fell and British Duke retreated, so he had to return to Huguang.

After the rebels of the Han King captured Guizhou, they massacred the city for three days, ravaged the soldiers, wives and daughters, burned, killed, and plundered, and committed all evil!

The war disaster reached countless military and civilians, and the rebels were displaced, and the rebels were surrounded by strong and powerful troops. They also inspired the rebels to break into the south of the Yangtze River, marched into the capital, and plundered the officials and civilians.

The King of Han rebels colluded with Jiaozhi, cede the barbarians, and killed and plundered the people of the Ming Dynasty, and they were both angry!When the officers and soldiers heard about it, they were filled with righteous indignation and rushed to avenge the innocent people!

After hearing Yang Rong's generous words, several kings and ministers couldn't speak for a while, and the East Warehouse was extremely quiet.

Zhu Gaochi even admired him a little.Everything Yang Rong said had happened roughly, but what he said was a completely different story.This is not easy either.

Yang Rong waited for a while and said: Only by sending a report in this way can we prepare for the future and avoid the frustration of the military and civilians in various places and surrender without fighting in the future.

At this moment, Yang Shiqi said: I think it's a bit too much and I'm afraid I can't win the trust of the world.

Yang Rong said: Let me ask the Imperial College Supervisor and students from all over the country to write a letter, and everyone is united. Please report to the emperor to send troops to quell the rebellion again.

Zhu Gaochi thought about it and felt that what they said made sense, so he said: I need to modify it. I will do this immediately. After writing it, I will review it for me first.

The ministers and others obey the order.

Yuan Gong clasped his fists and said: If you write a newspaper according to this, will the general be Gu Yong?

In addition to Yuan Gong, Lu Zhen also stayed in Peking for a long time. They had a good relationship with Marquis of Zhenyuan.Lu Zhen also echoed: Gu Yong is really a little unfair.

Yang Rong said coldly: What's wrong with you?He is a prisoner!

Everyone was stunned.Yang Rong hurriedly said: Gu Yong lost his city and lost his land, and lived a life of silence!There is also his father, Gu Cheng, Hou Zhenyuan. If military rations were not burned, how could this be the battlefield in Yunnan?

So the East Warehouse fell silent again.