As soon as Xia Nan spoke, Wei Lianheng immediately ordered all the infantry of the second regiment to enter the combat state, and the order was conveyed to all companies and platoons, and the soldiers began to reload, and the neat movements of thousands of people made a sound of metal instruments colliding, and the defenders of Nanjing couldn't help but get nervous when they heard this sound - the Beijing camp also has a Shenji battalion, and they all know the huge power of the bird gun. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Seeing that the other party not only did not retreat, but was also ready to fight with real swords and guns, Xu Hongji's face sank, and he rode his horse to the array on both sides, and personally shouted: "I am Xu Hongji, the garrison of Nanjing, you are the general soldier of Qiongzhou, right?" If you have the great merit to defeat the thief, why do you want to do such a rebellious act and destroy your future? You must know that there is no turning back when you open the bow, if you choose to do it in front of the Hongwu Gate and outside the Forbidden City, it will be no different from rebellion! ”

Xia Nan sneered: "Affection Wei Guogong also knows that we have made great contributions, is this how the imperial court treats meritorious heroes?" The war is all the credit of our warriors who shed blood and sweat, and pinned their heads to their waists with a knife and a shot, why can any cat or dog humiliate us? ”

Xu Hongji is a minister, and the Duke of Wei is also the top general of the Ming Dynasty, and the first Duke of Wei is the famous first hero of the founding of the country, Xu Da, who has made great achievements in his life, so compared with the literati, he has a natural affinity for the generals. Hearing the other party's mouthful of "our martial artists", he had a trace of sympathy, and he couldn't bear to refute it for a while.

Xia Nan continued: "Why are military generals inherently inferior? I've won such a battle and I've been treated like this, let alone anyone else. Let's ask, even if it is a small Jiangning soldier, will it be humiliated by the defenders when it enters the city? Do they dare to laugh at a five-grade soldier? However, a capital division who can't get on the stage dares to ridicule and humiliate a Zhengyipin chief military officer unscrupulously! ”

This remark is actually a bit off-topic, and it touches on the sensitive topic of the noble and the lowly, and it has little to do with the current situation. However, Xu Hongji empathized with these words, and after the change of Tumubao, the place of the military generals plummeted. Although he is a prince of the country and looks majestic, his actual status is very embarrassing: in terms of the real power and prestige of Nanjing officialdom, he is not as good as the household department and the military department; In terms of the emperor's favor, he is not as good as Chang Kun, the eunuch who came out of the palace, and he relies on the brand of the prince to support the scene. The other nobles in the city are not shrouded in the aura of "Nanjing Garrison", and there is no big difference from ordinary rich and wealthy families.

Xu Hongji sighed secretly, this chief soldier is right, whether today's things are right or wrong, the humiliation of his city gate is a microcosm of the status of the military generals in the late Ming Dynasty, which shows that the status of the military generals is extremely low. Although it was definitely a wrong decision to lead troops into the city, a general who had won a great victory should not be treated like this. Originally, he thought that the stunned young man from somewhere ran to Nanjing City to spread wild, but after understanding the situation, from the position of a martial artist, he could understand the other party's approach. If you are your own, you have made a great contribution, but you have been snubbed and humiliated, and I am afraid that you will also be on the knife.

He was silent for a moment and said: "Anyway, this is Hongwu Gate, and in front of it is the Forbidden City. At this point, you have to weigh it yourself. Then he rode back into the formation and said to Wang Xuan, "Lord Wang, this guy will not listen to persuasion, I have said everything I should say, and the rest is up to you." ”

Wang Xuan's heart suddenly 10,000 grass Ni horses galloped by, calling you a guard to share the risk together, but you picked a word! With such a big political event, how can I make a decision alone?

But Xu Hongji is a dignified national prince, he wants to stay out of the matter, no one can force him, even if things go in a bad direction, his punishment afterwards is nothing more than deducting money. Chongzhen has always been very tolerant of the clan and nobles, as long as they do not compete for political power, no matter what they do, they will not be punished too harshly.

However, as the secretary of the military department, if an armed conflict breaks out in the core area of Nanjing, it is difficult to escape the blame, and the best result is also to demote the official and knock down the mortal dust from a second-grade official, which Wang Xun does not want to see anyway.

He fought fiercely in his heart, whether to force him back with toughness, or to overcome rigidity with softness in a gentle way? Obviously, looking at the appearance of this General Xia soldier, the effect of forcibly forcing back is not good, and it is useless to even go out of Wei Guogong, so it is better to change your thinking.

He glanced at Xu Hongji, who was riding on a horse and looked like he had nothing to do with himself, and snorted in his heart: Since you Wei Guogong don't want to wade into troubled waters, I won't take it on myself, first take back the knives on both sides, and then say, as long as you don't fight, you can do anything, anyway, the board won't hit me alone.

After making up his mind, Wang Xuan said to Xia Nan in a loud voice: "General Xia, you have made great contributions to the imperial court and are the heroes of the Ming Dynasty. As long as you are willing to give the order to collect troops, everything can be discussed. Why don't you put away your blades and take a hundred steps back, and then we withdraw the Beijing camp and the Weisho army, you stop moving forward, I order the Chihe camp to vacate the camp in Jiangbei for you to temporarily station, and then find Langzhong to diagnose and treat the wounded soldiers of your department, and discuss other things slowly, what do you think? ”

Xu Hongji's eyes widened and he stared at Wang Xun. He didn't expect that this seemingly pedantic military department secretary would have such adaptability and courage - giving up the responsibility for the other party's crime of bringing troops into the city can be big or small, and it is not easy for the court to blame, but it is better than fighting in Hongwumen. Both sides are nearly 10,000 troops, if they really want to fight, no one can control the direction of things, if it causes a rebellion in the whole city, it is not as simple as dismissing the officials, beheading the public, and even the clan is not an exaggeration.

This proposal was also unexpected by Xia Nan, everyone showed that the car and horse showed the confrontation between the guys, and there was a big fight if they didn't agree, but they didn't expect the other party to admit it first. Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, the dignified military department still admits it, and also puts forward generous conditions, if he still shouts and kills, it will be a little unreasonable. It seems that this battle can't be fought, and when he thinks of this, he actually has some loss in his heart.

However, it is naturally a good thing that the army has only finished the battle, and it is naturally a good thing that the wounded soldiers can be treated, which is also the purpose of entering the city. Xia Nan took a deep breath and replied, "Lord Wang's proposal is very good, so let's do it." ”

Wang Xun and Xu Hongji both breathed a sigh of relief. At their signal, Chihe Battalion, Zhenwu Battalion, and Jichuan Wei took a hundred steps back. The Qiong Navy also took a hundred steps back.

The tense atmosphere slowly disappeared, and just as Wang Xun was about to order the Chihe Battalion and the Zhenwu Battalion to withdraw one after another, rumbling footsteps sounded in the east, and a large group of soldiers in bright armor and holding bird guns came to the square, and a sharp voice came from afar: "Listen to the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion: Take down the fanatics who dare to trespass on the Forbidden City, if they dare to resist, they will be punished for rebellion, and they will be killed!" ”