Nodding his head, Zhu Huixuan asked very seriously, "Then according to General Yan's meaning, what should we do?" ”

Yan Tao is one of Zhu Huixuan's guards, and he has also been given the position of a guard general, and it is reasonable to call him General Yan now. It is precisely because of the trust and reuse of King Min that Yan Tao is determined to assist sincerely. Now that he heard the master ask, he confidently stretched out two fingers and said: "It's very simple, for such a powerful opponent, we must at least cooperate with light and dark to have a suppressive effect." ”

"Light and dark coordination? Interesting, let's hear it. Zhu Huixuan asked with interest. He knows that Yan Tao has been an opponent with Yang Chendong, and who knows you best? It's often the opponent.

Zhou Quan was originally going to interject, at least he wouldn't allow him to do nothing to Yang Chendong as Yan Tao said, if this was the case, how would his task be completed? But now when he heard this two methods, one bright and one dark, he was also curious, so he suppressed what he was going to say and looked at Yan Tao.

"It's very simple, on the bright side, we can go to the vicinity of Gaozhou Mansion, surround it with a large army, and implement a high-pressure policy, so as to tell this loyal and courageous man that we are not easy to mess with, if he really wants to serve Nanming, then it is likely to be a fish to death, and in the end no one will end up with anything good, presumably in this way, as long as he is still a smart person, he will not act rashly, which also creates an opportunity for us to practice on the dark side."

"What's the dark side?" Zhu Huixuan asked a little impatiently, he had a feeling that Yan Tao should not be temporary, I am afraid that he has been prepared for a long time.

Sure enough, what Yan Tao said next confirmed Zhu Huixuan's thoughts.

"On the dark side, we can assassinate Yang Chendong. I have already chosen the person, his name is Mo Tuo, he is strong in martial arts, he is an authentic Jiaozhi person, and he also served in the Jiaozhi army, and when he was severely punished for doing something wrong, his subordinates rescued him and arranged him in Gaozhou Mansion. ”

When he said this, Yan Tao was calm and composed, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.

"What? You have arranged all the people, is this going to assassinate Yang Chen? But will he find out? This time, Zhou Quan couldn't help it completely, and asked a series of questions.

Facing Zhou Quan's question, Yan Tao said with a smile in the corner of his eyes: "Please rest assured, Brother Zhou, Mo Tuo went to Gaozhou Mansion more than a month ago as a desert escape, and he has become friends with many people there, so he should not be suspected." ”

"Oh? Did you anticipate today's situation more than a month ago? This time, it was Zhu Huixuan's face of disbelief.

"Not really." Facing Zhu Huixuan, of course Yan Tao didn't dare to hold it up, and said honestly: "Originally, I arranged for this person to get information there, but I didn't think that Yang Chendong went there, and his subordinates had this idea temporarily. ”

"Haha, okay, it's good to be temporary. Some things, the more inadvertently they are, the more they can be accomplished, unlike deliberate things, which will always show traces. Okay, then let this Mo Tuo assassinate Yang Chendong, if it happens, of course, it's the best, if it doesn't work, we won't carry this pot, right? Zhu Huixuan laughed several times in a row, and said a few good words in a row, obviously he had agreed with this plan in his heart.

"Your Highness Shengming, that's it. Of course, it would be best if Mo Tuo could kill Yang Chendong, of course, in the opinion of his subordinates, it would be difficult to do this, but this loyal and courageous prince had a lot of masters around him to protect him. Fortunately, it doesn't matter, as long as Mo Tuo is dead, then all the blame can be put on the Jiaozhi people, and then His Royal Highness only needs to send someone to explain to Yang Chendong again, and he can also promise to let him go to the Jiaozhi people for revenge, in this way, the two tigers will fight and one will be injured, and we can take advantage of the fisherman. ”

"Yes, at that time, no matter who wins or loses, it will be a big loss, and it will be twice the result with half the effort when dealing with it." Zhu Hui couldn't help nodding, seeing that Yan Tao was so confident, while he was relieved in his heart, he also asked with some worry, "If the assassin didn't succeed and was arrested, wouldn't it be a bad thing to confess you?" ”

Zhu Huixuan can ask such a question, which is enough to show that he has seriously considered and even agreed to this matter. When Yan Tao was overjoyed, he clenched his fists and said: "Please let go of Your Highness, your subordinates have already arranged a back hand, once Mo Tuo makes a move, no matter whether he is dead or alive, he will not survive in the end." ”

Even if Yan Tao said this, he obviously had full confidence, and Zhu Huixuan put his mind at ease, "Okay, that's the case, this king will immediately arrange for Liu Dadao, the general of Xunzhou Mansion, to lead 30,000 troops straight to Guanghaiwei, and control it there first, so that an encirclement will be formed, and it will not be easy for this loyal and courageous prince to come out." After the assassination, Chen Tian was sent to talk about it, and it must be a big thing. ”

Chen Tian is known for his ability to speak well. He is also one of the capable ministers under Zhu Huixuan, the king of Min.

As far as Zhu Huixuan is concerned, he is very satisfied with Yan Tao's plan, and the key point is that he can not only take the opportunity to deal with Yang Chendong, but even if things don't work out, he can also ignite the war between Jiaozhi and Yang Chendong.

Jiaozhi agreed to send troops, and indeed sent troops, which made the momentum of the Minwang family soar, and it came all the way, which seemed to be a good help. But in fact, during this period of time, Jiaozhi has always put forward all kinds of requirements, although it is not excessive, but Zhu Huixuan feels that if it is not stopped, I am afraid that it will not be long before the other party's appetite is not satisfied, and at that time it is inevitable that a civil war will break out, even if this is the case, release Yang Chendong in advance and let them fight a war of attrition, for him, there are only advantages and no disadvantages.

As for the battle between the two sides, who will win, and whether the power of the Minwang family will be greatly damaged after losing Jiaozhi, Zhu Huixuan is not so worried. From Yunnan to Guangxi to Guangdong, he has already seen the reality of Nanming, plus he took the opportunity to expand his army by hundreds of thousands, and he is not as scared as before at this time. Even if he didn't have the help of the Jiaozhi army, he was confident that he could carry the Nanming army hard, and if he got it right, even if he defeated them, it would not be a problem to replace them himself, even if so, this plan is certainly feasible.

Zhou Quan, who was standing on the side, also didn't say anything more. Because whether it is an assassination or a battle between Jiaozhi and Yang Chendong, this is equivalent to helping him complete the task, even if so, what else is there to worry about.

Yan Tao's plan was thus adopted. The next thing is that he quickly notified Mo Tuo in the Gaozhou Mansion and asked him to find an opportunity.

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Gaozhou Mansion.

The two pieces of news, one good and one bad, were sent to Kuang Ye, the secretary of the military department in the city, at the same time.

The bad news is that King Min's faction sent his general Liu Dadao to Guanghaiwei with 30,000 troops. In this way, a three-sided attack on Gaozhou Mansion was formed. Although there is still no complete blockade, and some of the leading roads from Nanjing to Gaozhou have not been occupied, if the imperial court wants to send a large number of reinforcements here, it is likely to be dealt a major blow.

was surrounded, and Kuang Ye knew that it would be difficult to keep Gaozhou Mansion. Not to mention anything else, the military funds from outside can't come in, and just eating is enough for 30,000 or 40,000 people to worry about Gaozhou Mansion.

Fortunately, the good news was also delivered, and Yingzong Zhu Qizhen finally replied to the secret fold sent by Kuang Ye.

When the will was sent to Kuang Ye, he opened it as soon as possible, and when he saw the content on it, it was really mixed.

Happily, Emperor Yingzong did not reject Yang Chendong's refusal to be a king with a different surname, but the worry is that such a big thing must be discussed with Zhu Qiyu, the Daizong of the Northern Ming Dynasty, in advance, and the other party must first settle the rebellion of King Min.

To what extent the formation of King Min's rebellion has reached, Kuang Ye, who is in it and is in his position, is naturally very clear. Not to mention anything else, in terms of scale alone, the addition of the Miao army in Yunnan, Guangxi, and Guangdong, plus Jiaozhi, has involved five million, (the population of the middle of the Ming Dynasty was about 50 million, and it has not yet reached the peak of more than 60 million in the later period, but it is already very large compared to the proportion of the whole world) of which the number of rebels alone has reached nearly one million, and if you add the Miao army, the 200,000 troops sent by the main Jiaozhi army will be even more.

Yang Chendong only has a lot of troops in his hands, but there are only more than 10,000 people, and this is because he defeated Miao Jinlong before and played a number that was made up by using prisoners as soldiers.

Speaking of Yang Chendong's expansion of the army, it is actually unruly.

In the past, he could use the prisoners on the battlefield to expand his army for himself, because he had the status of a minister, and he had the right to arbitrarily and cheaply, and it was understandable to do so. But now, the identity of the Qin Cha has been taken down, and his identity has become a duke again, and the army still needs to be expanded in such a situation, which is tantamount to a provocation to the imperial power.

With this, Kuang Ye and others can ask for guilt in this way. But now the general environment is like this, Kuang Ye and others are difficult to protect, so what can they blame Yang Chendong? In this way, it is to turn a blind eye and pass away, that is, forget it.

Then again, how can a little more than 10,000 people go against an army of millions. Even if the mercenary army is strong, but the ratio of one to one hundred, people can consume you to death.

Unless, of course, Yang Chendong is willing to take out the weapons of mass destruction in the big warehouse. But that's impossible, at least in the war with the Han people themselves, he will never use such a strong weapon, if he wants to complete his goal, then he needs more Han people to support him, how can he complete it if he kills them?