14 Chapter 845 Obsession and Confusion

Shadow Capital Station tried his best to get three good players and sent the information out. It is estimated that at this moment, Zhu Cixuan's secret order had been sent to the governors and governors from all over the world. When Chen Xie saw this information, he really didn't know that it was time to say that Zhu Cixuan would be fine.

It is certainly not difficult to take advantage of the cabinet's desire to seize power and control the capital. The governors of remote provinces in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Gansu and other places can nominally obey the capital's orders after receiving the emperor's orders. However, there is probably no hope for them to send troops to the capital. At most, there will be a few loyalists who will lead a small number of troops to Beijing.

Didn’t Zhu Ciyang think about the consequences of doing this? Chen Xie thought he must have never thought about it, otherwise he wouldn’t have been stationed in Shanhaiguan, and he wouldn’t have been unable to see the Alliance’s First Cavalry Division, and there wouldn’t have been unable to see it. There is also the Alliance’s Third Infantry Division at Dagukou and a coastal fleet at Dagu Port. People, they are just a blind eye!

"The world is in a great way. In the Ming Dynasty, New Confucianism is in power, and the ministers will not be willing to return to the Taizu period, and the nobles of the martial arts will not give up the interests they have obtained. Those so-called followers are just dreaming of the Qingqiu." Chen Zilong spoke slowly, first analyzing the situation, and while laying the groundwork, eased Chen Xie's emotions.

Others don’t know Chen Xie’s character, but Chen Zilong is very clear. Daming’s current situation is all made by Chen Xie. Although he repeatedly compromised the cabinet, he never crossed the bottom line. This bottom line is very simple, that is, limiting the imperial power. The position of the emperor can only be a puppet for the cabinet. At the time in the capital, Chen Xie stood by and watched the emperor’s control of the Propaganda Department and the Independent Commission Against Corruption. It was not his original intention. He just hoped that the cabinet could see some things clearly and realize that the imperial power must be undermined to have the real cabinet rights. At that time, the cabinet took the initiative to propose that Chen Xie would go with the flow and naturally proposed that the Independent Commission Against Corruption exist as an independent institution with rights.

Overall, the Ming Dynasty in Chen Xie's mind should be a structure of an emperor as a symbol of the country, and the cabinet holds the actual regime, judicial independence, legislative independence, and regime independence. Such a power structure is at least one of the future development trends. Unfortunately, the cabinet ministers had no idea of ​​this and were wasted the model created by Chen Xie. They also planned to use the imperial power to abolish the parliament and control the law enforcement power. As the saying goes, the desires are hard to fill, and they dig their own graves.

"Lying down, don't say much, this may not be a bad thing." After Chen Xie recovered, he waved his hand with a smile. Chen Xie, who was over 60 years old, was still in the spirit of a dragon and horse. He looked like he was in his early forties. After staying in the Ming Dynasty for forty years, Chen Xie was now calm about any changes. The change in the capital was really not a big deal for him, and he would just kill him with his backhand.

After hearing this, Chen Zilong relaxed his heart. He knew that Chen Xie would not kill him because of this. At least he would not do anything to depose the archery. As a minister of the previous dynasty, this kind of thing could be avoided. Chen Zilong could also be worthy of the previous emperor. In general, for the traditional civil officials of the Ming Dynasty, the power would not be let go, and the orthodox Ming Dynasty would not be abandoned. On the one hand, he had to compete for power with the emperor, but he was firmly holding the orthodox archway to remain. This is the traditional political concept of civil officials and the basis of ruling.

No matter what you do, you must have a legitimate statement. This is the tradition of the Chinese nation. Even if a bandit like "I, the Qing Dynasty", enters the pass and sits in the country, you dare not do this. This is a huge force that no one can stop it. However, Chen Xie's 40-year Ming Dynasty management was not given for nothing. After the monarchy was constantly weakened, he now has no influence on the economically developed areas along the coast of the Ming Dynasty and the various parts of the alliance.

The most important thing is the army in Chen Xie's hands, which is called the power from the barrel of a gun.

"Master, since that's the case, Zilong won't say more." After Chen Zilong bowed, he retreated to his seat and sat down, picked up the brush, looked at Chen Xie, and prepared to record the order.

"Nanjing must not be in chaos. I ordered Wang Qinian to enter the first-level combat readiness immediately. The Yangtze River Fleet strengthened patrols and prohibited any ships from carrying cannons into the waterway below Nanjing. Tell Wang Qinian that there was nothing wrong in Nanjing and nothing wrong in the southeast. I urgently reported to Wang Ben, and the Shanhaiguan cavalry immediately marched along the railway line and cooperated with the Third Infantry Division to control Tianjin. Then mobilized no less than three infantry divisions, entered the pass by train, and oppressed the capital." Chen Xie stopped, and Chen Zilong asked in surprise: "Is that all?"

"That's enough. When the emperor's decree arrives at the hands of the local governors, at most some fence-bearing grass will be produced. Before our army and the garrison of the capital decide the victory or defeat, no one dares to make a choice easily. In this way, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan and other places don't have to bother to greet them. The capital must be sure, and it's no problem to make a decision by various governors."

After a few words, the thoughts of being civil officials and military leaders of various departments were clearly analyzed. The power of the new army in each province was not in the hands of the governor, but obeyed the Ministry of War. Now that the teachers and students of the capital have changed, the leaders naturally waited for the best strategy. To put it bluntly, as long as Chen Xie was still in one day, the army in the world would not have the confidence to compete with Chen Xie's army.

As for why the garrison in the capital obeyed Zhu Cilang, the key was the combination of the appeal of the term emperor and ambition. Also, the leaders of the new army in the capital were mostly selected by Emperor Zhu Cilang from the martial arts hall. This is not unreasonable to say that the traditional power is still very powerful. The Ministry of War has not been able to actually grasp the issue of the martial arts hall.

"Order Alliance One to ignite the fire immediately, Bayuan is on standby, I will go to the capital in person." Chen Xie said this lightly, and Chen Zilong sighed heavily. At this time, if he didn't understand what Chen Xie was thinking, he had been working here for so long. There was no doubt that Chen Xie had made up his mind that this trip to Beijing would not save anyone face, and he would definitely determine the world situation with an iron fist. From now on, the royal family, which had already been extremely weak, will be completely lost to everyone.

Military orders were like mountains, and a rapid bell rang in the port. Half an hour later, thick smoke immediately emerged from the battleship "Soviet One" anchored here. The eight warships led by Dingyuan and Zhenyuan also entered their own combat equipment. No one knew why Chen Xie insisted on retaining the name of Bayuan in the era when the Ming Dynasty warships were mainly based on place names. The old warships were retired, and the new warships inherited these eight unusual names. The current Bayuan is not the one-thousand-ton sailboat in the past. Starting from two thousand tons of one water, it has a steel keel and is equipped with a new large-caliber artillery. The combat power has been improved by unknown amount.

As everyone in the navy knows that Bayuan's position in the system is extremely special. The updates are always the fastest, and they have been stationed in Huating New District for a long time. There are now calls within the alliance to directly separate the new district, restore the former Shanghai County, and break away from the management of Songjiang Prefecture. The Bayuan Fleet stationed here has always been the dream position of young Navy young men.

Under normal circumstances, the Bayuan Fleet is divided into two groups and goes out to the port for training and maintains combat status. However, the atmosphere in the port is solemn. At the beginning of each month, the "Alliance One" stationed in the port has been ignited at other times. Now it is mid-month, and everyone is busy preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival. With the combat preparation flag hung by the Bayuan Fleet, it is not difficult for anyone with a little brain to guess that something big has happened. Otherwise, there would be no need for the Alliance One and the Bayuan Fleet to be dispatched together.

Chen Zilong once asked Chen Xie, what is the significance of the fleet of Bayuan? Chen Xie's answer is very clear. Bayuan is a dream related to the deep blue sea. Chen Zilong's understanding was the first nostalgia of the Dengzhou Navy. He never thought that in history, a fleet would be associated with the dream of a generation. After this dream was broken, it was not until a hundred years later that a navy that tried its best to move towards the deep blue appeared on the deep blue sea.

It was already dusk, but it did not prevent a convoy from coming to the military port. The naval officers and soldiers on the dock lined up to greet him. After a salute, everyone looked at the old man who was still energetic and walked forward steadily, waved with a smile, and boarded the "Alliance One", which is known as the first battleship of the Alliance Navy. In fact, the endurance of this warship cannot be compared with that of the sailboat. It must be docked and replenished fuel along the way. The four 105-caliber naval guns on its fore deck, plus the firepower of 12 775-caliber secondary guns, cannot be considered the strongest in this era, but the thickness of the copper plate laid under the waterline ensures that it is the most defensive battleship of this era.

The whistle sounded, "Soviet One" slowly left the port, and after the round of the eight-five-distance trip, it slowly headed north at a speed of six to eight knots. The sailing ship was affected by the monsoon, and the steam warships had no worries about this. The future development direction of the navy has always been very clear, but at present, there is only one steam warship in the true sense, and the others are at most an armed merchant ship. It is never a new thing to use the technology developed for military purposes for the first time for civil use.

The martial law in the capital has been in the capital for half a month, and what happened in this city cannot be concealed for too long. After confirming that he had completely mastered the various sects of the capital, Zhu Cilang's mood did not improve much. The initial excitement gradually faded away, and more uneasiness surged in his heart. For the emperor Zhu Cilang, the days of these years were too frustrating. The ministers controlled the government affairs, and he could not do much. In terms of the army, thanks to the royal martial arts hall built by the late emperor, many young heroes here, and the families behind him and even themselves, all had a loyalty and righteous heart, which led to the foundation for the change in the capital.

Since the capital's change, the ministers of the cabinet have all said they were sick and stayed at home. They watched Zhu Cilang's actions coldly. The civil officials who thought they would look at the scenery with their arms raised and shouted were collectively silent this time. The only ones who tried their best to jump up and down were all royal families. The assistant ministers left by the late emperor, the people in the East Palace, are now dead, old, and there is no one available. The only Yang Tinglin, who is still in the cabinet, Zhu Cilang issued three orders in a row, but they did not intend to come out to form a cabinet.

At this time, Zhu Cilang realized that his situation was very bad. The two younger brothers on his mother were running around with great energy, but these two were all wine bags, and letting them take power was equivalent to digging a hole for him.

While the capital was temporarily able to rely on the army to maintain order, the third and fourth Ming Dynasty imperial infantry divisions stationed in Baoding issued an order as soon as possible. In half a month, they could climb to the capital. Unfortunately, they still found various excuses to keep their troops still. The situation was similar to that of Miyun, the Fifth Divisions in Tongzhou, and the Sixth Division in Tianjin. In other words, in fact, there were only two new military divisions in the army in their hands.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. As time goes by, Zhu Cilang's uneasiness gradually deepens. At this time, he gathered all kinds of information and found that things were far from being as simple as he thought. The obsession in his heart, becoming an emperor like Taizu, now seems to be a dream.

The anxiety and anxiety were getting deeper, and Zhu Cilang, who was in the deep palace, could not fall asleep and walked blindly in the yard. The sound of footsteps seemed to bring hope. Looking up, the person who came was Qiu Zhizhong, who was temporarily in charge of the cabinet affairs, mainly to stabilize the capital and gather all forces in the city.

"Your Majesty!" Qiu Zhizhong stepped forward and bowed to salute, facing the rule that the Lord did not kneel, now it has been deeply rooted in the hearts of civil officials. Even Qiu Zhizhong, who was loyal to Zhu Cilang, did not have the idea of ​​kneeling down. Looking at the tired face of his wife, he came to the palace to see him late at night, Zhu Cilang couldn't help but show his hopeful eyes and said, "What's the point of your good friend?"

Qiu Zhizhong, who has been busy since he got up in the morning, couldn't hide his sleepiness at this moment, and yawned and said, "Go back to Your Majesty, Miyun, Tongzhou, and Tianjin garrisons, have come. Xu Lian and Zhu Guozhong, two division commanders, not only need money, but also arms."

Both of them were descendants of nobles. Because they were not the eldest sons, they could only find another way out if they wanted to make a name for themselves. Both of them entered the Royal Martial Arts Hall and served briefly in the First and Second Divisions after graduation. After Chen Xie voluntarily withdrew from the capital, they received strong support from Zhu Cixuan because they were from Duke Chengguo and Duke Dingguo's Mansion.

Unexpectedly, after the change of the capital, the two of them actually swayed. On the other hand, Zhang Jingze, the first division commander in the capital, fought without hesitation to fight against the Second Division and annexed the troops and controlled the capital. Compared with the two, the same thing happened in Baoding garrison. Sun Shizhong, who was born in the Marquis of Huaining, and Guo Huaining, who was born in the Marquis of Wuding, all looked for various excuses after receiving the imperial edict.

Are these people still hoping that they can stop Chen Xie's army from entering Beijing?

There is no doubt that this is all bad news, or that there has been no good news since the mutiny was launched and the capital was controlled. At this time, Zhu Cixuan couldn't help but look south. What would he do if the person who wanted to call his brother-in-law was in this position? (To be continued.)
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