On the contrary, it was a group of internal supervisors who held a lot of power in the Nine Border Towns in the name of the prison army. In the late Wanli period, the power of the supervising army was still very large. It is certain that this time King Fu suddenly came out, and he definitely got the support of the harem and eunuchs. In other words, it was supported by a considerable part of the military. That's not a good thing.

The great man said that power comes out of the barrel of a gun. In troubled times, whoever controls the army is likely to have the last laugh. There is no distinction between justice and injustice. Everyone who participated in the robbery of the country was a careerist. Of course, he Xu Xingxia is no exception. Success or defeat, no matter whether King Fu is killed halfway, whether it is legal or not, whether it is recognized by others, as long as he kills Emperor Taichang, he is the victor.

The most obvious example is the Jingnan Battle of that year. Emperor Jianwen is the emperor personally designated by Zhu Yuanzhang, and his legal surname, no one is stronger than him. But didn't he die at the hands of his uncle who snatched the throne? As the victor, Zhu Di naturally wanted to put all the sins on the head of Emperor Jianwen. Who dares to say anything about Zhu Di? Who dares to fight for Emperor Jianwen? Unless you are willing to become the second Fang Xiaoru!

History is written by the victors. If Emperor Taichang loses to King Fu in the military struggle, he is likely to become the second Emperor Jianwen. Xu Xingxia felt that the most urgent thing for Emperor Taichang now was to quickly gather troops and defend Nanjing City. Otherwise, once King Fu sent his henchmen army south, the city of Nanjing would be in danger. Of course, this is when the White Army does not meddle at all.

Will the White Army not intervene? Of course not.

Such a good opportunity, Xu Xingxia can't wait for this day.

Emperor Taichang is Zhu Yilan's father and his father-in-law, and he is embarrassed to do it directly. Even if you want to do it, you have to find a reason to get by. Otherwise, he will be despised by Zhu Yilan. However, there is no need to be polite to King Fu. The son-in-law should do something for his father-in-law, and that's as it should be. King Fu wants to snatch his father-in-law's throne as emperor, and of course he must take the initiative as a son-in-law. Otherwise, your son-in-law would also seem incompetent, wouldn't you?

Of course, after the thing is done, the father-in-law also has to give his son-in-law a little benefit, right? As the old saying goes, you can repay your kindness. As a father-in-law, you can't let your son-in-law suffer, right? Gotcha, what benefits do you want? In fact, it is very simple, north of the Huai River, it all belongs to the son-in-law! This place was originally brought down by the son-in-law. That's it.

…… When Xu Xingxia returned to Liangzhou City, more news came.

Emperor Wanli did issue an edict before his death, granting the power of the Fu King Yanjing to supervise the state in the name of urgent subordination. However, in the edict, there is no mention of King Fu ascending the throne as emperor. However, then there was a second edict, which directly abolished Zhu Changluo's crown prince and re-established Zhu Changxun as the crown prince. King Fu was based on the second edict and brazenly ascended the throne as emperor. For this reason, the ministers questioned the second edict very loudly.

"Two edicts? Wanli Emperor Yanjing is going to die, and he can still toss like this? ”

Xu Xingxia couldn't help but sneer. He estimated that Emperor Wanli's intention should only be to let King Fu temporarily supervise the country in Yanjing to maintain the stability of Yanjing City. After all, it took a while for the crown prince Zhu Changluo to receive the news, and it would take a while to come from Nanjing. In the middle, Yanjing City can't be chaotic, otherwise, the white-clothed army may have to cover up. Well, it must be admitted that the number one enemy in Yanjing City now is Xu Xingxia and his white-clothed army.

It's a pity that King Fu's ambition, well, to be precise, should be the ambition of King Fu's party, and it is definitely not just about supervising the country. They also seek the highest power. There is no doubt that the second edict is absolutely fake. It is definitely not the true meaning of the Wanli Emperor. Throughout history, even if the Wanli Emperor was shameless, he would not be so shameless. He had just publicly sent the crown prince to Nanjing to supervise the country, and then abolished his status as a prince...... Is this a deliberate attempt to divide the country? Which prince could stand such an arrangement?

You must know that the crown prince who is officially in charge of the country has considerable power. The crown prince, and the crown prince who is officially in charge of the country, are completely two different concepts. Formal supervision of the state means that you can officially appoint officials, issue decrees, use the jade seals of the country, and receive foreign envoys. Except that there is no name of the emperor, in fact, he is the emperor. What's more, the Ming Dynasty also had a complete set of administrative institutions in Nanjing, with six ministries and nine secretaries. This makes the power of the prince of the prison country even greater. Basically, the area south of the Yangtze River is under the jurisdiction of the prince of the prison state.

In fact, since Zhu Changluo arrived in Nanjing, he has indeed made full use of the power of the prince of the prison state, promoted his cronies and officials, enriched the six departments in Nanjing, and sent people to inspect the provinces south of the Yangtze River, sort out and rectify, and collect taxes. Jiangnan happens to be the base camp of the Donglin Party again. With the cooperation of the henchmen of the Donglin Party, it is not very difficult for Zhu Changluo to control the Jiangnan region. It was when the spring breeze was proud, King Fu suddenly jumped out and grabbed power, how could Zhu Changluo endure it? If it's someone else, I can't stand it! What a deception!

It is conceivable that the confrontation between Nanjing and Yanjing has brought about unprecedented chaos. The original resources of the Ming Dynasty have been almost consumed, and now, there are two more emperors, and the two groups of people are fighting each other, and they are afraid that the last bit of resources will be completely consumed. If the Manchus entered the customs at this time...... Well, this civil strife, mainly caused by the White Coats, has nothing to do with Jianyu, and it is not the turn of those barbarians to benefit from it.

"It's messy, the more chaotic the better......" Xu Xingxia nodded thoughtfully.

By April and May, all units of the White-Coated Army had basically completed their training, and it was a good opportunity to attack. I didn't want to continue to wage large-scale wars. However, now that the opportunity has been delivered to the door, he can't miss it.

…… The information sent by Xuan Yingwei later showed that Yanjing and Nanjing, as well as other places, were indeed in chaos. Emperor Wanli died, and he was already very touched. Now, there are King Fu and the crown prince competing for the world, and they can't do it if they want to. Whether to support the crown prince or the king of Fu is a very painful thing.

The crown prince obviously has an orthodox status, there is no doubt. However, the military advantage occupied by King Fu seems to be greater. According to some news, after King Fu ascended the throne as emperor, the armies of the five northern towns, Shanxi Town, Datong Town, Xuanfu Town, Jizhen Town, and Liaodong Town seemed to have signs of supporting King Fu. At least, the overseers of these five military towns all support King Fu.

Many local officials couldn't help but think of the Jingyan Campaign of the past year. In the Jingnan Battle of that year, King Yan actually had a bad start, and the disadvantages were obvious. As a result, he still won in the end. Now, King Fu's advantage is so obvious, I'm afraid that the chance of winning in the end will be relatively large. It seems that Yanjing City is a blessed land. Nanjing City is not going well. Driven by this kind of thinking, there are indeed more officials who take refuge in King Fu. It seems that most of the officials in Shanxi, Beizhili, Liaodong and other places have chosen to take refuge in King Fu.

Of course, not everyone is willing to support the blessed king. According to Xuan Yingwei's intelligence, the five major military towns in the north, as well as various local government offices, also had a large number of people fleeing to Nanjing City. Even the powerful people in the capital, many people fled to Nanjing. In particular, the number of people fleeing in Shanxi Town and Datong Town, which were directly confronted by the white-clothed army, was even larger. Perhaps, their flight was not because of the problem of support, but because of the threat of the white army.

Idiots know that King Fu and the crown prince are vying for the throne, and the white-clothed army will definitely not stand idly by. However, there is gossip that Xu Xingxia has a close relationship with the daughter of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince...... Obviously, if the white-clothed army wants to make a move, they will definitely go to King Fu. The son-in-law is a little embarrassed to use the knife against his father-in-law, right? In the face of the bloody butcher's knife of the white-clothed army, are you willing to give your life to King Fu?

"Order the Leopard Cavalry to enter Shanxi immediately."

"Order the dragoons to enter Henan immediately."

Xu Xingxia issued two orders in succession. He did go against King Fu. He even had an excuse to send troops. It's very simple, it is to do it for Nanjing City and eliminate the rebellious ministers and thieves. Of course, idiots know that these are all disguises. It's the tangible benefits that matter. The coal mines in Shanxi are exactly what Xu Xingxia urgently needs. As for Henan, it has always been a province with a large population, and of course Xu Xingxia will not ignore it. Moreover, Henan Province is still strategically important.

"Order the Shooting Army to attack Datong Town directly."

"Order the cavalry to attack Xuanfu Town directly."

"Order the tiger and leopard to ride and immediately go to Naturalization City to garrison."

"Order the Tiger Cavalry to go south from Guihua City to assist the Leopard Cavalry in capturing Shanxi."

Xu Xingxia thought about it and gave more orders. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Fuwang Party had not completely stabilized the situation, and preemptively took the lead and firmly controlled the areas he needed in the hands of the white-clothed army. Then, with a fatal blow, he directly attacked the Jingshi and killed King Fu. In the future, the north of the Huai River will be the territory of the white-clothed army.

However, Xu Xingxia vaguely felt that he was not the only one who wanted to do it. He subconsciously looked at the far east. With Nurhachi's shrewdness and ambition, he should not let go of such a good opportunity. Liaodong, such a big piece of fat, it is impossible for Nurhachi not to be moved. Sure enough, two days later, Xu Xingxia received the latest information: "Chairman of the Committee, the urgent information from Liaodong, Nurhachi sacrificed to the sky, announced the seven hatreds, and raised troops against Ming!" ”

"Oh?" Xu Xingxia quietly took over the information and pondered it carefully.

According to intelligence, Nurhachi's sacrifice to the sky was apparently before the death of Emperor Wanli. In other words, Emperor Wanli is not dead yet, and this guy can't wait to do it. Sure enough, he is an ambitious barbarian. Maybe in the near future, the White Army will play against Jianyu.

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(To be continued)