Chapter 60: Preparation II

The preparation of manpower and material resources, Zhang Xuan has come to an end in this regard.

Zhang Xuan said: "Lin Cha. ”

Lin Cha immediately stepped out and said, "The lower official is here." ”

Zhang Xuan asked, "What is the sea surface in Guangdong today?" ”

Lin Cha said: "General, clever calculation, after allowing civilian ships to load artillery, the livelihood of pirates is becoming more and more difficult, and the lower officials and civilian ships are encircled and suppressed, and most of the coastal areas are blocked, but there are still pirates entrenched on the waterway, and they can't be taken care of for a while." ”

Zhang Xuan didn't expect that after he opened the sea ban and allowed civilian ships to be equipped with artillery, there would be such a big change.

The reason why he made this decision was actually just to fight against foreigners.

On the surface of the sea, the so-called sword-wielding merchants of foreigners are just robbing if they can, and they can't buy and sell anymore. On the side of the Western pirates, there is never a shortage of artillery, and Zhang Xuan naturally can't let the Chinese maritime merchants suffer too much. It's just that Zhang Xuan doesn't know. Zhang Xuan's move made him very popular among the maritime business community.

And in this era, it is too normal for the government to requisition civilian ships to suppress bandits and fight wars. And many pirates, no, most of the pirates are just civilian ships loaded with artillery, including Western pirates, so that the strength of the sailors has greatly increased, with the ships of the sailors as the backbone, and the civilian ships as the strategy, the pirates along the coast can not stay.

Of course, this is also due to the fact that the pirates along the coast have been co-opted.

Anyway, Zhang Xuan unintentionally came up with a routine of hiding soldiers in the people, which looked good. As for whether there will be a backlash in the future, that's a matter for the future.

Zhang Xuan said: "In this case, you will divert the water division into the Xijiang River, and the waterway from Guangdong to Wuzhou cannot tolerate the slightest mistake." If you have a question, I will ask you. ”

"Yes." Lin Cha said.

Zhang Xuan made preparations in all aspects, and almost exhausted Guangdong's manpower and material resources to support Cao Zongyu in a battle. Zhang Xuan only wrote eight words to Cao Zongyu: "Make a decision at the right time, don't worry about the rear." ”

Just when the Xia army was preparing for the big war in full swing. Qu Shiyun didn't feel that the atmosphere on the other side was wrong at all, and he was not prepared. Although he felt that something was wrong, the matter in Guilin made him have to face it.

Regarding the relocation of the capital, Qu Shiyun was opposed before, and he still opposes it now.

Liu Chengyin said that Guilin's current situation is in crisis, Qu Shiyun almost didn't believe a word.

Whether it is the northern defense line defended by Liu Chengyin or the southeast defense line defended by Qu Shiyun, no matter what, there is a complete defense line to support. Once Yongli goes to Sichuan, what kind of situation will it be. Now Fan Yixuan has not integrated southern Sichuan. Fan Yixing's victory in Sichuan is based on the cooperation between Fan Yixuan and Yang Zhan. Although the two of them are in love

Go to the upper and lower pole relationships, but in fact they are partnerships. Yang Zhan was responsible for fighting the war, while Fan Yixuan was responsible for handling Yang Zhan's worries, such as explaining to the imperial court, such as cooperation with other Ming troops. And with Yang Zhan's support, only what Fan Yixuan said could be listened to.

But Yang Zhan had just fought with Zhang Xianzhong, and now he was going to fight with the Qing army, how to win or lose, Qu Shiyun was not much optimistic.

Of course, Qu Shiyun also has selfishness in his heart.

Since the establishment of Yongli, he has been the first assistant of the cabinet, and now although he was driven out of Guilin City by Liu Chengyin, he has a deep foundation in Guilin City, and many people in the court are Qu Shiyun's people. So even if Qu Shiyun is not in Guilin, it will be difficult for Liu Chengyin to move an inch.

He thinks that it is only a matter of time before he takes down Liu Chengyin and returns to Guilin City to preside over the overall situation.

But if Liu Chengyin moves the capital, it is impossible to say.

It may be said that the matter of moving the capital, in the overall situation of the Ming Dynasty, cannot be said to be unnecessary, but it is not too important, but Liu Chengyin is a very important matter.

Faced with this situation, Qu Shiyun thought about it in his heart, and finally sighed slightly, and said secretly: "If Brother Zhang is still here, it will be fine." ”

If Zhang Tongchang is still there, whether it is to sit here in his place or return to Guilin, he can rest assured. It is precisely because Zhang Tongchang died and broke his arm that he felt the feeling of having no arm to help, there are never many literary scholars around him, but there are few talents who can lead troops to dominate one side.

This is the letter written by Qu Shiyun to Guo Zhiqi. wants to use Guo Zhiqi to replace Zhang Tongchang's position.

It's just that the situation has reached this point, and it has not been delayed, Qu Shiyun summoned the generals and said: "I will go to Guilin, as short as a few days, as long as half a month, you guard the city, no matter what the Xia thief does, don't act rashly, and it is not too late to wait for me to come back." ”

Qu Shiyun rolled his eyes and said, "General Hu Yiqing presides over the overall situation on my behalf. ”

Hu Yiqing raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Thank you, sir." ”

The two generals under Qu Shiyun are Hu Yiqing and Jiao Lian, but Jiao Lian is brave. The qualifications are still slightly worse. Therefore, the position of temporary commander can only be handed over to Hu Yiqing.

Although Qu Shiyun was not very relieved in his heart, there was no other way. Qu Shiyun went back to Guilin worriedly.

Just after Qu Shiyun returned to Guilin, on the third day, Cao Zongyu asked the scout in front of him and said, "Are you sure that Qu Shiyun has returned to Guilin?" ”

The scout said: "General, I am only sure that there is a senior official who has returned to Guilin by water, and it is really unclear who this senior official is and what he is doing. ”

Although he didn't know, Cao Zongyu almost intuitively determined that this senior official who hurriedly returned to Guilin was Qu Shiyun

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Almost instantaneously, he felt the urge to give the order.

"Wait, wait." Cao Zongyu secretly said in his heart: "I've been waiting for most of the year, it's not a few days, after he arrives in Guilin, he will definitely show up." As soon as he shows up in Guilin, it's time for me to strike. Cao Zongyu clenched his fists tightly, took out a file from the document, threw it on the table, and said secretly: "Jiao Lian, wait a minute, you will know what is within the Xiao Wall." ”

Waiting is always painful. Cao Zongyu used to feel that his city was deep enough, and he couldn't be happy or angry, but now he realized that his cultivation was not yet at home. This is a decision about the success or failure of the army, and Cao Zongyu can't always be like no one.

Guilin Water Gate.

A ship came from downstream, and there had been waiting at the gate for a long time.

The situation created by Qu Shiyun in the south, even though he only brought three or four hundred guards here, but in Guilin City, including Liu Chengyin, no one dared to underestimate him. Moreover, Qu Shiyun has been stationed in Guilin for a long time, and some local gentry are also very welcome to Qu Shiyun.

So the news of Qu Shiyun's arrival in Guilin came out. Many people spontaneously came to the dock to greet them, which is today's situation.

Liu Chengyin naturally did not go to greet Qu Shiyun.

But Liu Chengyin is on the third floor of a restaurant next to the pier. From a distance, he watched Qu Shiyun's boat dock, and then Qu Shiyun got off the boat, surrounded by a group of people, Qu Shiyun shook left and right, and seemed to say something. Although I can't hear it here, it's probably a word of thanks.

Immediately, he was surrounded by the guards and got into a sedan chair and went in the direction of the palace.

As soon as Qu Shiyun arrived in Guilin, Yongli issued an edict to receive him. This kind of treatment is not available to ordinary people.

Liu Chengyin thought of all the grievances he had had during this period of time, slapped the table and said, "Qu Shiyun can't stay." ”

"Guogong. Never. Zheng Fengyuan was taken aback and said: "Today's plan is to kill the minister in vain, lose the hearts of the people in the world, and how can the national prince still govern." ”

"I know." Liu Chengyin pinched a small wine glass, crushed it with a "snap", and said: "Don't worry, I won't kill him, there is always a place where Qu Shiyun has to die." ”

Zheng Fengyuan secretly complained in his heart, and he didn't know how to persuade for a while, Zheng Fengyuan had already said it many times for Liu Chengyin. It's just that not everyone is like Lin and cheap. He was afraid that if he continued to talk about it, Liu Chengyin didn't even trust him anymore.

However, the fight between Liu Chengyin and Qu Shiyun continued to damage the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

"How's that good?" Zheng Fengyuan couldn't think of a way for a while.

None of them noticed that a carrier pigeon was released nearby. Passing in front of their window, they went from Guilin to Wuzhou.