Nanjing, Nanjing Jingying Camp, Chinese Army Tent.

Lu Faxuan, the governor of Southern Zhili who was temporarily appointed by the Jiliao Governor's Mansion, held a letter and read it very carefully. Luo Dianming and Niu stood opposite him, very quiet and did not speak.

The sergeants of the Nanjing Jingying Camp, led by Fengyang Commander-in-Chief Gao Jie, left Nanjing, boarded a canal in Huai'an Fucheng, and headed to Dezhou, Shandong. They will disembark from the canal in Dezhou, then enter Beizhili by land and head to the capital.

Rushing for reinforcements, Lu Faxuan was not ordered to go to Nanjing Fucheng until all the sergeants in the Nanjing Jingying camp were on board the tanker and the tanker sailed towards Shandong.

Lu Faxuan was very cautious. After he arrived in Nanjing, he immediately entered the military camp and did not enter the capital city of Nanjing.

Zhang Guowei, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, Hong Chengchou, the governor of the seven provinces, and Song Xian, the left minister of the Ministry of War, were all in Nanjing Fucheng. These people did not follow the sergeants from the Nanjing Jingying Camp. They were also responsible for dispatching the armies stationed in Zhejiang and Fujian and other places to go

Go to the capital to rush for help.

Wu Zongrui's order was very clear, and it was clear that Lu Faxuan did not need to think too much, but after he arrived in Nanjing, Wu Zongrui's letter arrived in time.

After reading the letter, Lu Faxuan had a smile on his face, waved the letter in his hand, and looked at Luo Dianming and Niu to speak.

"It's great, it's so great. Your Excellency requires me to completely control Nanjing City within three days. All the sergeants in the five-city military and horse departments in Nanjing City must be adjusted. The sergeants of Denglai's New Army are responsible for all defense matters in Nanjing City.

Within half a month, all the sergeants in Jiangnan Prefecture and County will be gathered."

"Anyone who disobeys orders will be imprisoned and dealt with accordingly."

"General Luo, General Niu, I will ask you to take charge of the surrender of the Fuzhou and County Guard troops and the screening of sergeants."

"It turns out that I was worried about what to do with the officials of the Sixth Department of Nanjing. Your Excellency has authorized me to handle it with full authority. However, your meaning is very clear. The Sixth Department of Nanjing is a leisurely department. Why do you support so many officials? In my opinion, the Sixth Department of Nanjing

Officials need to be screened on a large scale. Officials who are willing to submit to the Lord and be used by the Lord will enter the martial arts hall for training. Those who are unwilling to continue to be officials should go back to their hometowns and do not need to pay too much attention to them. Those who are tough will be imprisoned in prison.

Go inside, and if anyone dares to cause trouble, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Having said this, Lu Faxuan stood up.

"Now is the spring plowing season. In my opinion, people's livelihood is the most important thing. Even if all the scholars in Nanjing make a fuss, it is not a big deal. As long as the grain is planted and the autumn harvest is guaranteed, the people will have

If you don’t have food, there’s nothing to worry about.”

After placing the letter on the desk, Lu Faxuan walked to the front of the map.

Luo Dianming and Niu also followed them to the front of the table.

"General Luo, General Niu, the operation officially begins tonight. Ten thousand sergeants in Nanjing are enough to control the city. The remaining sergeants will go to various prefectures and counties. You only have half a month. You must stabilize the local governments and the local situation.

, try not to let the situation get out of control. Of course, it’s no big deal if the situation gets out of control in some places..."

"Okay, let's start the specific deployment..."

...

It was late at night, and the sedan chair of Hong Chengchou, the governor of the seven provinces, stopped in front of the capital camp.

When he got off the sedan, Hong Chengchou's face turned pale and his body was trembling slightly. He lowered his head and followed the sergeant in front into the military camp. During this period, he did not even raise his head to look around.

"Master Hong, please, Master Lu is waiting for you inside..."

The light coming from the door made Hong Chengchou finally look up.

Gently pushing the door open, Hong Chengchou spoke softly.

"Hong Chengchou came to visit Mr. Lu..."

Hong Chengchou was indeed very careful. He did not report his official position because he knew very well that his official position was nothing in front of Lu Faxuan. Nanjing would soon be controlled by Denglai's new army. In fact, it had already been controlled by Denglai's new army.

Not to mention Nanjing, the entire southern Zhili will soon be controlled by the Denglai New Army. Under such circumstances, even if the emperor comes to Nanjing, he will not be able to issue any orders.

"Master Hong, please come in, I am waiting for you..."

A burst of hot air hit his face, making Hong Chengchou feel the cold outside. In the late winter and early spring, the nights were still very cold.

Seeing Lu Faxuan clasping his fists, Hong Chengchou quickly clasped his fists.

"Don't dare, don't dare, Lord Laolu has been waiting for a long time."

The sergeant brought hot tea and closed the door when he left.

Lu Faxuan looked at Hong Chengchou, who was a little nervous, and spoke straightforwardly.

"Master Hong, I invite you here today because of your will. I am just negotiating with you on behalf of your Excellency. The matter has reached this point, so I won't beat around the bush, and I would like to ask Master Hong to express his attitude."

"Starting from tomorrow, within three days, Denglai's new army will completely control the city of Nanjing. Within half a month, Denglai's new army will control all the prefectures and counties in Jiangnan under the Southern Zhili. Officials in various places, if

If they obey the orders of the adults, they will retain their original official positions. After studying in the Denglai New Army Lecture Hall for a period of time, they will then go to the local area to handle government affairs. If they are not willing, then ask them to leave and go to the capital or their hometown. If

If there are people who cause trouble, I won’t be polite.”

"South Zhili and Zhejiang are the most prosperous places in the Ming Dynasty, but in my opinion, this is only superficial. Compared with Shandong, it is too far behind. It is not even as good as Liaodong, at least the lives of the people

It’s not that comfortable.”

"This is the case in Southern Zhili. I can't imagine what other places have become like, including Zhejiang. Therefore, the first thing the government has to do next is to care about people's livelihood and let the people settle down, at least at home.

If you have food, you won't starve to death, Mr. Hong, don't you think so?"

"Lord Hong, are you willing to work with me to plan various matters in Southern Zhili?"

Lu Faxuan said it very simply and without being muddled at all.

Hong Chengchou's face turned red and he did not answer immediately, and Lu Faxuan did not urge him.

Finally, Hong Chengchou looked up at Lu Faxuan and spoke.

"Master Lu, may I ask a few questions?"

"Of course. I have been entrusted by Your Excellency to consult Mr. Hong. Of course, I want Mr. Hong to understand everything."

Hong Chengchou's face gradually turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and spoke.

"Master Lu, I am now the governor of the seven provinces of the imperial court. I am responsible for exterminating bandits and taking charge of the affairs of the seven provinces in the central region. If I assist Master Lu in dealing with many matters in Southern Zhili, will I not be involved in other matters in the seven provinces.

..”

Hong Chengchou asked very cleverly, but the meaning was very clear.

Lu Faxuan smiled, but there was impatience in the smile.

"Sir Hong, what do you think? If you decide to work with me to handle many matters in Nanzhili, you must obey your orders and don't need to consider other things. Of course, I have said it again and again, please, Mr. Hong.

Make your own choice, and if you don't want to work with me, don't force it, Mr. Hong can leave Nanjing and return to the capital."

Hong Chengchou waved his hands unconsciously.

"Well, I can't do anything when I go back to the capital."

Lu Faxuan shook his head slightly and looked at Hong Chengchou.

"Master Hong is right. The army under Li Zicheng has captured many cities in Shuntian Prefecture and is about to start attacking the capital. If Master Hong returns to the capital at this time, I don't know whether he can enter the capital. I think

Mr. Hong is still wise. By the way, there is one more thing I forgot to mention. Your Excellency specifically ordered me to discuss relevant matters with Mr. Hong, excluding Mr. Zhang Guowei, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, and Mr. Song Xian, the right minister of the Ministry of War."

"Master Hong, I don't want to talk too much, but I still want to persuade Master Hong. Your Excellency still values ​​you. If you lose this opportunity, you will not be able to look back in the future."

"I know Lord Hong's hesitation. A good bird chooses its tree to roost. Lord Hong also knows the current situation. I don't need to say anything more. I just want Lord Hong to make a wise choice."

Hong Chengchou's body trembled involuntarily.

"Master Lu, do I have time to think about it, or to choose?"

Although Lu Faxuan was a little impatient, he still held back his temper and looked at Hong Chengchou and spoke cheerfully.

"Lord Hong has one night to think about it. I came to the military camp today and rested here. Tomorrow at Mao o'clock, I will wait for Sir Hong's decision. However, I have to say it first. At Mao o'clock tomorrow, Lord Hong will give me an accurate decision.

Reply, if you are willing to stay in Nanjing or choose to leave, you must make a clear decision. The soldiers of the Denglai New Army will start taking action at 9:00 tomorrow. I really don’t have that much time to wait for Master Hong..."

Hong Chengchou had a wry smile on his face, looked at Lu Faxuan and spoke.

"Master Lu, I understand. I will definitely give you an answer to Master Lu tomorrow at nine o'clock."

Lu Faxuan smiled and clapped his hands, and soon four sergeants entered the Chinese military tent.

"Take Mr. Hong to have a rest, and prepare good wine and food for Mr. Hong. Mr. Hong likes to be quiet, and no one should disturb him at night. Do you understand..."

Lu Faxuan's momentum was fully demonstrated at this moment. He did not give Hong Chengchou time to explain, nor did he seek Hong Chengchou's opinion. You must know that the governors of the seven provinces of the Ming Dynasty were left to rest in the military camp. This was no small matter.

Hong Chengchou did not speak and followed the sergeant out of the Chinese military tent.

It became quiet inside the Chinese military tent.

Lu Faxuan's face softened, revealing a thoughtful look.

Silently walking to the front of the map, Lu Faxuan spoke to himself.

"Sir, I understand all your foresight. Hong Chengchou's performance today convinced me. I really don't understand why you can see through many adults in the court. I originally thought that Hong Chengchou

It is impossible to submit. On the contrary, Lord Song Xian is very likely to choose to submit..."

A quarter of an hour later, a sergeant entered the central military tent, clasped his fists and spoke.
Chapter completed!