The military meeting ended.

Hu Lian left, but Tang Yin chose to stay. At this moment, he was still sweating profusely. He stood there and was still a little scared and weak all over, as if the previous generous speech had exhausted all his strength.

Chen Xi did not confirm what he had done. Tang Yin wanted to ask clearly and said, "Shangshu Chen, I just guessed it casually and could not do it accurately. If there is anything wrong, you can point it out directly, I don't know what to do..."

Tang Yin looked at Chen Xi with a gaze. Even if it was not in public, he hoped to get a positive answer from Chen Xi. At this time, he looked eager and seemed to need Chen Xi to give it affirmation, which in turn increased his confidence.

Chen Xi was unwilling to make up lies and deceive, saying, "Brother Bo Hu, in fact, there is no need for you to take this matter so seriously."

Tang Yin smiled bitterly: "That means... the guess below is actually wrong? Or is it contrary to the expectations of Shangshu Chen? In fact, there is no difference between the two. The result obtained by Shangshu Chen must be what will happen in the end. It seems that I am still far from it."

Chen Xi shook his head: "From the current situation, the rebels do have plans to store grain. If we cut off the food route, we must find a way to the south of Nanyang Prefecture as Brother Bohu said... However, the rebels may not have all the grain stored in the city. The more likely it is to divide a part and hide it in the surrounding Tongbai Mountain, Dahong Mountain and other mountainous areas for subsequent calls."

"ah!?"

Tang Yin was very surprised by this result, that is, some of his guesses were correct, but more wrong, which was closer to Hu Lian's previous guess.

After a little surprised, Tang Yin seemed to understand something and said, "Actually, I should think that the rebel leaders are basically from Xiangma, so how could they have a good plan like the people in the court? They would rather hide the food than give it to their subordinates... it is in line with the previous guess, but the way they took... is quite special."

Tang Yin was very disappointed at this time because it meant that he had guessed wrong. And as Chen Xi said, he did not want to use the food supply road as the main direction of combat.

Chen Xi nodded: "Just like Brother Bo Hu thought, the rebel leader did not trust his generals very much. Although they once decided on the founding plan for the country, they were just a group of mobs. How could they have long-term plans? The middle and upper-level rebels thought about how to surrender to the court, gain a prominent status and status, or if the timing was wrong, they would escape into the countryside and live in a hidden name. The wealth plundered in the war became their hope for a prosperous life or a comeback."

Tang Yin said: "This group of people deserves to die. They want to take things that plunder from the people."

Chen Xi shook his head this time: "Thinking about it, it's understandable that they do this... They risked beheading and extermination of the nine clans to rebel. It would be too noble if they didn't plan for their future? As for what they will do in the future... it's not within my scope of the examination. What I think is how to eliminate the vital forces of the rebels, especially to capture several bandit leaders in one net or solve them neatly, so that the rebel forces will completely collapse!"

Tang Yin said helplessly: "So, Shangshu Chen actually knew the location of the bandit leader for a long time. Since that's the case, he still asked for his opinion? This is not..."

Chen Xi said: "Brother Bohu thought I was deliberately asking you a problem? No! I just wanted to hear more opinions. It's all right for Brother Bohu to help me plan in the army. Isn't it normal to make some suggestions during the military discussion? There is something I want to explain to you. In fact, I originally intended to let Mr. Lu complete the rebellion in the Central Plains. If I can't meet the rebels in Nanyang Prefecture, I will go all the way to the southeast and first quell the Japanese pirates along the coast... But Hu Zhongcheng led his troops here, and I have to give an explanation to the court. In addition, the progress of quelling the rebellion in Shandong is far lower than my expectations."

"this……"

Tang Yin didn't know how to evaluate what Chen Xi said.

At least Tang Yin doesn't trust Lu Wan very much.

Because Chen Xi has achieved too high military achievements over the years, no matter how jealous people who hate him must admit this. Even though Lu Wan, who played a decisive role in pacifying the chaos in the Central Plains in history, performed well, it was still pale in comparison with Chen Xi, which is also related to the butterfly effect brought about by the appearance of Chen Xi.

Chen Xi is too sharp, which is like a great pressure for those who are originally capable of being extremely capable, and they become restricted in their work, resulting in no success.

Chen Xidao: "Brother Bohu doesn't have to be too careful. It's time to rest. We have to march tomorrow, so we won't disturb each other."

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Although Tang Yin did not receive a positive answer, he still felt the improvement in self-confidence brought about by Chen Xi's respect for him.

At least in the debate with Hu Lian, he had completely gained the upper hand. Chen Xi gave him this confidence. He felt that he could handle more things, and Chen Xi seemed to trust him more. He felt that Hu Lian's poor performance hurt Chen Xi's heart, and the results in front of him would appear.

During dinner, Tang Yin's appetite was wide open and he deliberately ate two more bowls of rice.

After returning from the camp, Tang Yin did not take a break immediately. Instead, he took out the military map that Chen Xi gave him, put it in front of the oil lamp and studied it carefully. This was something that had never happened in many years.

The wild and unruly talented man learned to be humble and strive for progress. Chen Xi didn't know whether he should be happy or worried, because he changed Tang Yin and let Tang Yin run wildly in a direction that violated the trajectory of history, which brought a lot of trouble to Chen Xi himself and Tang Yin.

At this time, Chen Xi had returned to his tent to rest. His tent was located in the center of the camp and was heavily guarded. Here he could enjoy the formation of the gentle village.

Even though some conflicts with Hui Niang have not been completely resolved, this does not prevent Chen Xi from enjoying warm care. One code is one code, and Chen Xi really wants to stay overnight at Hui Niang, but Hui Niang cannot refuse. It is just that Hui Niang occasionally gives Chen Xi a look, but this does not prevent Li Jin from praising Chen Xi very much.

What Hui Niang thought? Chen Xi didn't care so much. He had already thought about it during this period. Many things could be compensated by time. Chen Xi felt that if he arrived in Nanjing, many things would be easier to solve. Now he only had to concentrate on leading the army to quell the chaos and had no intention of caring about the things that children had in love.

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In the capital, there has been no news from the front line for a long time.

Zhu Houzhao ignored this and seemed indifferent. However, Zhang Yuan, Xie Qian and others were asking about the war situation in the Central Plains.

In Zhu Houzhao's opinion, the rebel general sent to suppress the rebels was Chen Xi, and it was almost certain to pacify the Central Plains. He didn't need to worry about it at all. Even if Shen Xi did not wipe out the rebels now, the rebels had not had much time. Instead, he was more interested in how to please Chen Yi'er. This is what he has been studying these days.

Xie Qian and Zhang Yuan did not think that Chen Xi would succeed in leading the army to suppress the rebellion, and the Central Plains war was involved in their respective interests.

Especially Zhang Yuan, who was afraid that Xu Tai and Jiang Bin would make great contributions in this war and affect his position in front of the emperor, and were also busy planning for power in Jiangnan. He had been busy these days and could not take care of himself. He could talk to Zhu Houzhao and even talk to him, which made Xiao Taozi, Zhang Yong and others have doubts.

On that day, Zhang Yong found Xiao Guozi, and the two discussed matters about Nanjing in a private house outside the palace. When Zhang Yong proposed it, Xiao Guozi was shocked.

Even if Xiao Tuozi is attentive, he does not have the courage to get involved in power, especially the power of the small court in Nanjing. Xiao Tuozi doesn't quite understand why Zhang Yong did this. His tone and expression of his speech were as if he was dragged into the water by Zhang Yong.

"...Eunuch Zhang, we are slaves. If you serve Your Majesty well, you will be able to gain favor and power. Can we reach out to the Jiangnan area? If Your Majesty knows about this, I'm afraid we won't be able to take it."

Although Xiao Tiaozi was deeply trusted by Zhu Houzhao, even Zhang Yuan was very jealous of this, Xiao Tiaozi was young and had little knowledge. He just relied on a little cleverness to do things in front of the emperor, which made him lack experience in many things, lacking the overall view and foundation for doing things.

Zhang Yong said: "Dude-in-law, if you don't know the inside story, then I can tell you that the power structure of Jiangnan has changed now. The power figures in Nanjing who were ordered by the late emperor were basically cursed by Liu Jin. Originally, Liu Jin wanted to firmly control the situation in Jiangnan, but he was quickly overthrown by Lord Shen. Last year, the court was busy with the war in the northwest, and Jiangnan's power was in chaos..."

Xiao Tiaozi frowned: "What does this have to do with our family?"

Zhang Yong hated him for not fighting: "Didn't you see that the ownership of power in Jiangnan determines the right to speak in the court? Why do you think Japanese pirates along the southeast coast are so rampant in the past two years? It was because a large group of people in Jiangnan fought for power and profit, which led to no intention of quelling the chaos. As for the indulgence of Zhang's relatives, it was just a role to fuel the fire. The fundamental reason was that the power layer in Nanjing was inaction."

Xiao Tiaozi frowned: "There was never such a problem when the Emperor was in charge. Why did His Majesty always encounter it after he ascended the throne..."

Zhang Yong sneered: "It's because the major forces in the court have not been truly established in recent years... Zhang Yuan is not a capable person. He is far inferior to Liu Jin. He was even sent to guard the imperial tomb in the Battle of Tatars. Now it seems that if His Majesty hadn't been thinking about it, someone would have said good things from behind him, otherwise he wouldn't have returned to the court so quickly... Do you think he could turn his attention to Jiangnan as soon as possible after returning to the court?"

"Along with that, if he is in power in the court and the people, just by saying to His Majesty, the Nanjing Ministry of War, the garrison, the eunuch, and other positions can be settled. The power will naturally fall into his hands, but he does not do anything, as if he wants to tell the people of the world that he has no intention of competing for the interests of the officialdom."

"As for Xie Yuqiao, Jiangnan's authority has actually been controlled by him in the past few years, but all those he promoted were old and stupid ministers. Without waiting for Your Majesty to take action, internal strife alone would be consumed severely. Master Xie was not so adept at controlling the court. His reputation in the court and his position in His Majesty's mind were far less than Lord Shen."

Zhang Yong talked jokingly, and basically what he said could be seen with a little care. After thinking about it, he realized that Zhang Yong had nothing to say.

There are still several major forces in the officialdom in the capital. Shen Xi, who has gained the upper hand in the past few years, either led troops outside or said he was sick most of the time after returning to Beijing. He seemed to be intentionally avoiding the disputes in the officialdom, which gradually made the central power fall into Xie Qian's hands. It seems that the government and the opposition are harmonious, but in fact, there are all loopholes within the civil servant group under Xie Qian's management. Many old ministers are not convinced by Xie Qian, but they just don't show it.

Zhang Yong said: "So, if we don't fight, we will be cheaper to Zhang Yuan. What are the benefits of him being in power? Now, among the officials in the capital, the people who can fight him, besides me, are the ones who can fight with him. You, you, have both the East Factory and have the channels to talk to His Majesty. Why should you be cheaper to Zhang Yuan?"

"this……"

Xiao Guozi didn't want to compete for the power of the Nanjing court, but after Zhang Yong analyzed it like this, he felt that it made some sense and was even a little moved.

After all, Xiao Tuozi can see the situation of the internal supervision of the capital very clearly, but now his power is not as big as monopolizing, so he can only take things as he wants. Even the competition with Zhang Yuan has become more eased because Zhang Yuan has been constantly showing goodwill and compromise recently.

Xiao Guozi said in embarrassment: "The problem is that Zhang Yuan has not shown the intention to compete with our family recently. When we get along, we are kind and for Jiangnan...what should we compete for in the place where there is nothing we can do?"

Zhang Yong was anxious: "Duang Daddy, why don't you have a sense of crisis? You are blinded by Zhang Yuan! Don't he know who among the officials in the capital poses the greatest threat to him? If it were the past, he would have rushed towards us, but now he has learned his intelligence. After experiencing the ups and downs of the officialdom, do you think he will be like before? If he changes his face, do you believe that he has really abandoned evil and done good?"

Xiao Guozi could not answer Zhang Yong's question, or he was moved by Zhang Yong because he had never relaxed his defense against Zhang Yuan since he was a child.

Zhang Yong said again: "I have evidence that Zhang Yuan was involved in the Jiangnan officialdom. If necessary, I can submit it to Your Majesty at any time to sue him. However, it is urgent. We must plan quickly. If it is too late, let alone get a piece of the pie. Even if others eat meat and drink soup, they will only drink the remaining soup and water, and there will be no taste."

After listening for a while, Xiao Taozi was finally moved. He looked at Zhang Yong and asked, "Then what should we do?"

Zhang Yong finally breathed a sigh of relief. With his ability, he could not complete the fight with Zhang Yuan alone. He urgently needed the help of Xiao Taozi, his ally, to take out a letter from his arms: "I have already arranged someone in Jiangnan. Speaking of which, I am all considered to be the adopted son of our family, as well as friends they know, including the Six Ministry of Nanjing, the Guardians, and some local garrison generals who surrendered. Look..."

As he said that, Zhang Yong did not hesitate to hand over the list to Xiao Tiaozi.

Xiao Taozi looked carefully and was very moved by Zhang Yong's frankness, because what Zhang Yong took out was almost all the teams he operated in Jiangnan, without any intention of hiding them.

When Xiao Tiaozi checked the list, Zhang Yong explained, "It is difficult to achieve something with these people alone. Jiangnan's power depends on His Majesty's meaning. No matter how the people below fight, His Majesty can change it with just one sentence. Now, except for Lord Shen that he did not clearly come forward, Mr. Xie and Zhang Yuan are planning secretly, and the goal is also to win His Majesty's support. Maybe His Majesty himself doesn't take it seriously. He just said casually and decided everything directly without any suspense..."

"What do we need to do?"

Xiao Zhuozi looked at Zhang Yong in confusion.

Zhang Yong said: "Actually, it's just a few words in front of His Majesty... His Majesty has been indifferent to the affairs of the court recently for the new queen. As long as you can ask His Majesty to make a promise, then report the people on this list, not to mention the Nanjing Ministry of War... Start with the garrison and arrange for our own people to be this garrison eunuch, and with many subordinates to help, the matter will be basically sure."

Xiao Guozi curled his lips: "Is this a sure thing?"

Zhang Yong said anxiously: "Don't underestimate the power of this Nanjing garrison eunuch. It is because of the vacant garrison eunuch in Nanjing that we have given us a chance. Do you think Zhang Yuan will let the person who arranged him to take office? Do you know Wei Bin? He is Liu Jin's person, and now he has defected to Zhang Yuan. Zhang Yuan trusts this person very much... Wei Bin has the connections left by Liu Jin before, and His Majesty has not killed him. This time Zhang Yuan plans to arrange for Wei Bin to be the garrison eunuch in Jiangnan. Doesn't Your Majesty think that Zhang Yuan has selfish thoughts?"

Xiao Tiaozi frowned and said, "Then won't you win over Wei Bin?"

"You think Wei Bin is a good-looking guy? This person is very cognitive about the current affairs. Whoever is the chief supervisor of the Silis will flatter him? Our family is just a eunuch with his pen and is not the chief. Even if the Dongchang is in hand, can he surrender to our family? Even if you twist your father-in-law, you will be futile." Zhang Yong's tone was full of helplessness when he spoke, as if nothing was under his control.

After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Guozi said, "It's not impossible for us to say something to His Majesty, but who can be the garrison eunuch? Most of the people you have on hand are military generals, who can come out to stand alone?"

Zhang Yong leaned over and whispered in Xiao Tiaozi's ear. Xiao Tiaozi asked in surprise: "What? Are you sure he will go with us?"
Chapter completed!