Chapter 1297 The Battle of Xu Gao
"Master, there is news." Wan Daquan's voice sounded outside the door.
"Come in!" Luo Xin said lightly.
The door opened, and behind Wan Daquan stood a thin middle-aged man. The middle-aged man walked into the room and said to Luo Xin:
"Liu Jinbiao, a hundred households in the southeast of the Jinyiwei, paid a visit to the Lord."
"Get up, what news?"
Liu Jinbiao took out a bamboo tube from his arms and handed it to Luo Xin with both hands. Luo Xin took the bamboo tube, opened the seal, took out the white silk inside, looked at it, and his face became very ugly. He raised his eyes and looked at Liu Jinbiao and said:
"Daquan, take Liu Baihu down to rest."
"yes!"
The door was closed again, Luo Xin handed the white silk in his hand to Yu Dayou and said:
"Look at it."
"Is this... suitable?" Yu Dayou's face was a little hesitant.
"It's okay, look, I guess you won't be able to know it long before you can."
Yu Dayou took the white silk and looked at it quickly, his face became ugly. There were only a few lines of words on the white silk, but the news was shocking.
Qi Jiguang was under house arrest, and Qi Jiguang's army was taken over by Hu Zongxian.
"Sir..." Yu Dayou's face showed a hint of panic at this time: "Sir, Master, he..."
"Haha..." Luo Xin sneered twice and said, "This is what I told you. The butt determines the head. Your Majesty is not at ease to put half of the rich country in the south in the hands of Hu Butang. Hu Butang is not at ease to put the two largest teams of Qi Family Army and Yu Family Army in the hands of you two. Only by holding it in his own hands is the most at ease."
"But I..."
"Are you trying to say why Hu Butang did not put you under house arrest and then take the navy into his own hands?"
"Yes!" Yu Dayou nodded honestly. At this time, he felt that his head was not enough.
"Two aspects!"
Luo Xin first raised a finger and said, "First, General Yu, your relationship with me is not as good as General Qi and me. Hu Butang was sure in his heart that General Qi would definitely stand on my side and would not stand on his side. But he would not be so sure of you."
Yu Dayou couldn't help but blush. He had a relatively straightforward personality and was indeed not as good as Qi Jiguang.
"The second aspect." Luo Xin stretched out his second finger and said, "I have come to the Navy Camp now. If you don't come back, the Navy's Hubutang will not be able to be mobilized.
If you are not here, the navy will have no backbone. If I ask for an imperial edict, this navy will be in my hands. Therefore, Hubutang has to send you back because I am here, and Hubutang has no one to replace you. Come here to fight me.
If I was not mistaken, Hu Butang must have told you that if I can’t convince me, I must take the navy into my hands. Only in this way can I fight for a way out for the old brothers in the south.”
Yu Dayou nodded awkwardly.
"Hubutang is getting farther and farther!" Luo Xin sighed.
"I still don't believe that Master Budo will rebel."
"I don't believe it either!" Luo Xin sighed: "But some things are not varied by human hearts, but the situation forces him to that point step by step."
Luo Xin's face became serious and said, "I have privately arrested General Qi, without the will of the court, and seized General Qi's military power. Send you to fight against the imperial envoy of the court. Once these things are passed back to the capital, what do you think Your Majesty and the Cabinet will think?"
"Yes..." Yu Dayou's face left a cold sweat: "I think the master of the ministry has a rebellious heart..."
"So..." Luo Xin's face showed a look of regret: "He is walking further and further on the road to death. Now I don't know how to protect him. If he continues like this, even a god will not be able to protect him."
"now……"
"Now it's broken!" Luo Xin sighed.
Yu Dayou's face changed, and his expression was very worried. Luo Zhi, who was beside him, said:
"No, are you saying that Hu Zongxian and you have broken up?"
"No!" Luo Xin shook his head.
Yu Dayou suddenly looked up, his face showing expectation.
"He is not breaking up with me, and even if he breaking up with me, I will not break up with him because of the achievements he has made for the Ming Dynasty and the relationship with me. He is breaking up with the cabinet, His Majesty, and the Ming Dynasty!"
Yu Dayou's face suddenly turned pale.
"Sir, can't you save it?"
"What to save?" Luo Zhi said angrily: "Now, the clay Buddhas are crossing the river, and they cannot protect themselves. The people in the court all pressed the White Lotus Sect and Zhang Daoyuan's rebellion on the head of Wuqi's disarmament. At this time, the impeachment of Wuqi in the court was full of complaints.
If you don’t help Hu Zongxian like this, Hu Zongxian is so forced to help you. It’s really not a thing.”
Yu Dayou's face was flushed, but he still looked at Luo Xin expectantly. Luo Xin looked up and rubbed his temples:
"General Yu, you have just come back, go and stabilize the morale of the army first. Be sure to do it. The navy must be controlled by the court, otherwise it will strengthen Hu Zongxian's ambitions and things will become out of control."
"Yes!" Yu Dayou stood up.
"As for how to help Hu Zongxian, let me think about it again."
Capital.
Imperial study room.
"Your Majesty, now the White Lotus Sect has occupied half of Guangdong and Zhang Daoyuan has occupied half of Jiangxi. I'm afraid it will not take long to attack Jiangsu and Zhejiang. However, Hu Zongxian did not move his troops. This is a serious crime. Please give your majesty the order to arrest Hu Zongxian."
Xu Jieyi stood in front of Emperor Jiajing and said.
"No!" Gao Gong said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Hu Zongxian has been operating in the southeast for many years. He has overview of military and political affairs and has a high prestige in the southeast. Now that Guangdong and Jiangxi are in chaos, punishing Hu Zongxian at this time will cause turmoil in the entire southeast. This is another opportunity for Bailian Sect and Zhang Daoyuan, and maybe half of the entire south will be lost."
"Not that serious!" Xu Jie shook his robe and said, "The White Lotus Sect is just a group of mobs, and Zhang Daoyuan is just a remnant of the Zhang family. Even without Hu Zongxian, the court sent any official to command the 450,000 troops in the southeast, and could easily wipe out the White Lotus Sect and Zhang Daoyuan."
"Send any official? Haha..." Gao Gong sneered twice and said, "Tell me, who can command Hu Zongxian's arrogant soldiers?
Also, wars are not just about military forces, but also about logistics. You should know that Hu Zongxian's prestige in the southeast is not only about the military, but also about the civil service system. You have seen that now, civil and military officials in the entire south are submitting memorials, calling for justice for Hu Zongxian, and some even wrote memorials saying that Hu Zongxian cannot be without Hu Zongxian."
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Chapter completed!