"Explanation?" Sun Chuanting frowned, "How to explain, do you ask me to come from door to door to explain to them?"

"Of course this won't work." Wang Pu shook his head, "I have to find an opportunity to invite all the officials and honorary officials of the third rank or above in Nanjing, and then promise them in person that they will never implement the new policy in Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces! Only in this way can the influence be restored and the real foothold in Nanjing can we truly gain a foothold in Nanjing."

"It's easy to say." Sun Chuanting said, "Where can you find such an opportunity?"

"Wait." Wang Pu said, "The opportunity will always come."

Sun Chuanting and Wang Pu did not wait too long, and the opportunity came soon.

In September of the 15th year of Chongzhen, the White Lotus Sect rebelled again in Chuzhou. At the battle of Wuliqiao, the three thousand Jianyang Guards sent by Shi Kefa to conquer were destroyed. Then the Bailian bandits captured Chuzhou again. Yan Shi, the governor, was killed. The Bailian bandits were greatly inspired, and they surrounded 100,000 bandits and rushed straight to Puzikou, and acted as a crossing river to attack Nanjing.

When the news came, the officials and powerful officials in Nanjing were suddenly panicked.

At the critical moment, they finally remembered Wang Pu and the elite troops stationed outside Nanjing.

The next day, the leader of Jian'an, Zhu Tongzheng, Duke of Wei Xu Hongji, Xincheng's Bo Zhao Zhilong, Chengyi's Bo Liu Kongzhao, Nanjing's Minister of Rites He Xiongxiang, Minister of War Shi Kefa and others took the lead. In addition, more than 200 officials of all sizes and gentry in Nanjing, and more than 200 people from all over the world came to Wang Pu's camp.

Also accompanying him were hundreds of jars of Shaoxing old wine and hundreds of fat pigs.

It's really too much to say. Sun Chuanting and Wang Pu have been leading the army outside Nanjing for three days, but no one has handed over the documents to them. The two have never been able to take office. Not to mention their own headquarters, they can only stay in temporary tents.

So many officials and nobles came to visit the camp at the same time, and they couldn't sit in the big tent. Sun Chuanting and Wang Pu invited everyone to the temporary school grounds. Because there were not enough chairs, except for the nobles and nobles such as Jian'an King Zhu Tongzheng and the senior officials of the third rank and above, the rest of the Sesame officials and the Shilin Jinshi could only stand.

After hearing everyone's concealment and explanation of their purpose, Wang Pu sneered in his heart.

These guys are not afraid of Wang Pu and his more than 10,000 elite soldiers under him, but they are scared like this by just tens of thousands of white lotus thieves. This is a typical example of being in a nest, but it is not yet time to settle accounts with these guys. Now we still have to rely on their support. As for the future, there are opportunities and time.

King Zhu Tongzheng of Jian'an finally summarized everyone's meaning: In short, as long as Sun Chuanting and Wang Pu can repel the attacks of the White Lotus monster, the implementation of the new policy will be easy to discuss.

Sun Chuanting smiled slightly, stood up and said, "Prince, marquis, princes, uncles, and all the colleagues in Nanjing present. I wonder where you heard that I was going to implement the new policy in Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces? Is this a document sent to Nanjing by the Ministry of Personnel?

"What?" Zhu Tongzheng said in surprise, "Does Sun Butang not plan to implement the new policy in Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces?"

"Of course not!" Sun Chuanting shouted, "I came to Nanjing to train troops for the Ming Dynasty for the sake of Emperor Longsheng, not to implement any new policy. I can pat my chest to assure everyone. As long as I am still in the position of the governor of Zhejiang and Zhili, I will never implement the new policy in Zhejiang and Zhili provinces!"

"ah?"

"What?"

"What did this say?"

Zhu Tongzheng was stunned for a moment and said relievedly: "After a long time of trouble, everyone misunderstood Sunbutang? It's ours. Oh my, I was really rude a few days ago. I have apologized to Sunbutang and General Wang on behalf of all the honorary relatives and officials in Nanjing."

Zhu Tongzheng was a bachelor, so he gave up his face on the spot to apologize to Sun Chuanting and Wang Pu.

"Your Majesty and you all," Sun Chuanting said calmly, "If you want to blame, you can only blame those who have ulterior motives. They attempt to provoke the relationship between the Ministry of Education and the entire Jiangnan officialdom. They are trying to force the Ministry of Education to a dead end, and deliberately obstruct the Ministry of Education to train in Nanjing. To be more serious, they are trying to force the Ming Dynasty to a dead end!"

Many of the Nanjing officials present changed their faces instantly.

The news that Sun Chuanting wanted to implement the new policy in Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces was first reported from the capital, but there was no official document, but it was just private rumors.

The Nanjing Censor, who was in charge of the criminal case, quickly came out of the list and said, "The officials will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly to see who spread rumors and trouble."

"Okay, let's talk about this later." He Xiongxiang, Minister of Rites and Minister of Personnel, stood up and said, "The most urgent task is to quickly hand over the documents with Sun's house. General Wang has to seize the time to resettle General Wang's army. It is not a solution to always be stationed outside the city like this. There is also the Ministry of Revenue. The food and salary that should be allocated must be allocated in time and must not be denied."

The Secretary of War of Nanjing Shi Kefa and the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue of Nanjing Gao Hongtu quickly stood up and replied.

The six ministries of the Ming Dynasty were the head of the Ministry of Rites, He Xiongxiang was also the Minister of Etiquette, and the two ministries of the Ministry of Officials were the leader of the officialdom in Nanjing. He Xiongxiang spoke, and of course Shi Kefa and Gao Hongtu did not dare to neglect them.

Wang Pu suddenly stood up and said, "I have a suggestion from a humble official. I don't know if it should be said or not?"

King Zhu Tongzheng of Jian'an responded: "General Wang has something to say, just say it straight."

Although Wang Pu has been engaged to Princess Changping, the two have not officially married after all. Zhang Zi'an, Wei Daben and others respect Wang Pu as their son-in-law in order to please him. Of course, royal relatives like Zhu Tongzhi, King Jian'an, could not call him the son-in-law in order to please Wang Pu.

Wang Pu said: "The White Lotus monster is best at creating rumors and bewitching people's hearts. As far as the humble knowledge is concerned, rumors are already spreading in Nanjing. People are in a panic. The people in the market dare not go out in the streets during the day. The shops and shops closed very early. This will definitely not work. I am afraid that before the White Lotus thieves come, Nanjing will be in chaos first."

"Yes, it's true." Zhu Tongzheng said worriedly, "Nanjing City is now in chaos. Is General Wang able to save the situation?"

"It is actually not difficult to calm people's hearts." Wang Pu smiled. "I plan to hold a military parade so that the people of the whole city can come to watch. As long as the people witness the military power of our army, they will naturally not be afraid of the White Lotus monster. At that time, Nanjing City will naturally restore its previous order."

"Okay." Zhu Tongzheng said, "This is a good suggestion, and I will also see such a military parade."

The military parade was decided like this. It was the next afternoon, and the location was outside Taiping Gate.

In the afternoon of the same day, Shi Kefa assigned Yanziji, the three-sided river and south to Wang Pu's army as its garrison. Wang Pu's admiral headquarters was also located in Yanziji, while Sun Chuanting's Zhejiang Governor General was located in Qianbulang in the imperial city, right next to the Sixth Ministry's yamen, opposite the Governor's Office of the Five Army.

The officials of Yingtian Prefecture showed rare efficiency. They posted notices in Nanjing that afternoon. The people in the city soon knew that Wang Pu was going to parade outside Taiping Gate. They were no strangers to Wang Pu's people in Nanjing. They almost all remember the heroic posture of Wang Pu's parade with Jiannu Nuo in October last year.

The next afternoon, there were crowds of people in Nanjing, and outside Taiping Gate, there were crowds of people.

On the temporary military parade, Sun Chuanting was in command, Wang Pu stood upright in armor, behind the two. King Zhu Tongzheng of Jian'an, Duke of Wei Xu Hongji, He Xiongxiang, Shi Kefa, Gao Hongtu and other honorary officials of the six ministries were present, and more sesame officials under the third rank could only stand behind.

Next to the parade is a specially marked viewing area. Four thousand spear battalions built a human wall to isolate the parade area and the viewing area. The people of Nanjing who were flocking to the city could only look at each other through the wall. Fortunately, there were several small hills in the viewing area, so the people could climb up the mountain to watch the parade ceremony from a high place.

For people of this era, the military parade is a new thing, but for Wang Pu, it is definitely not a novel thing.

As a future person who travels through time, Wang Pu knows the benefits of military parade.

A successful military parade can greatly boost the military's prestige and effectively improve the image of the army in the minds of all the people. The reason why Wang Pu held the military parade was for this reason. He not only wanted to show the military power to the people of Nanjing, but also improved the negative image of the Ming Dynasty's official army in the minds of the people.

The Ming Dynasty's official army has always left the impression of the gentry and the people. Wang Pu must change this situation through his own efforts. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to gain strong support from the gentry and the people. Without the support of the gentry and the people, Wang Pu would not be able to become an elite soldier.

Amid the rapid footsteps, Zhao Xin quickly stepped onto the parade platform, came to Wang Pu and his legs were closed together, and at the same time he hit his right fist and shouted loudly: "God of General, the military parade is ready, please give me instructions."

As early as when the Leigong Mountain Camp was training troops, Wang Pu had formulated a set of infantry exercises for his firearm battalion based on his memory and imagination, including etiquette, commands, as well as various subjects of marching, running, marching and gun control when his subordinates met their superiors.

Later, the expanded spear battalion and baggage battalion were also trained according to this set of infantry exercises. Wang Pu was only considering not to let these fierce wild men stay idle so as not to cause trouble, and at the same time, it also made the army look like that, but he didn't expect it to be useful today, and he was considered unintentional to plant willows.

After Zhao Xin finished reporting, Wang Pu nodded softly and shouted loudly: "Start."

"Yes!" Zhao Xin turned around in place and shouted loudly towards the school ground, "The military parade... begins!"

Ten soldiers standing in the parade sternly raised the muskets in their hands, and pulled the triggers in turn. Only when the gunshots were heard, Zhu Tongzheng and others who were sitting upright on the parade stern changed their faces. Although these people were all nobles and nobles, they had never entered the military. Suddenly, they were frightened to see this scene.

As soon as the gunshot stopped, the first infantry phalanx on the parade walked towards the ground from the colored shed on the left side of the parade platform.

The infantry phalanx consists of 375 veterans, each with twenty-five people, fifteen rows in front and back. The veterans were wearing uniforms, shiny horse boots on their feet, holding rifles with their left hand leaning against their left shoulder, and swinging their right arm forward and back. The 375 were moving forward slowly with uniform paces, which was very majestic.

For this military parade, Wang Pu prepared ten infantry phalanxes. Almost all the soldiers from the Firearms Battalion were dispatched.

Everyone's eyes fell on this infantry phalanx.

Amid the rustling footsteps, the infantry phalanx slowly approached, and was about to pass directly in front of the parade platform. The general who was walking in front of the infantry phalanx suddenly pulled out his waist knife and pointed at Changtian obliquely, shouting: "Look to the right... look!"

The veterans walking in unison headed to the right at the same time, and 375 pairs of murderous eyes looked at the parade platform. The officials of the honorary officials on the parade were gasping for breath. King Jian'an Zhu Tongzheng was almost shocked. A timid official from the Ministry of Revenue was so scared that he fell on the platform.

The general in front of the square formation retracted his waist knife, stood up on his chest, and shouted again: "One...two!"

"Play!"

Amid the two rhythmic collisions, 375 veterans held the gun body with their right hand, then held the buttstock with their left hand, and swung their arms hard. The muskets that had been bayonets raised their chests diagonally. Three hundred and seventy-five bright bayonets instantly gathered into fifteen rows of knife forests.

Under the setting sun, the sharp blade reflected a cold light, almost confusing the eyes of all the officials and the people who watched the ceremony.

Almost at the same time, the veterans changed their stale steps to regular steps, and 375 pairs of shiny horse boots pushed hard on the official road paved with bluestone, and instantly they bumped into a neat "shell" sound. Amid the deafening "shell" sound, 375 veterans lined up in neat rows and sprinted past the parade platform.

"Defend Nanjing!"

"The city is there and the people are there!"

"Defend Nanjing!"

"The city is dead!"

The leading general yelled with a loud shout every two steps, and the 375 veterans responded with a loud bang.

The people crowded on the hills to watch the ceremony were in an uproar, and then cheered like a tsunami. Almost all the people cheered in vain. They were jumping and shouting wildly, and some even knelt on the ground with excitement, crying loudly with their hands...

"Okay!" King Jian'an Zhu Tong-bing rose up and raised his arms and shouted, "This is the king's army of our great Ming Dynasty!"

The officials of honors and relatives behind Zhu Tongzheng also stood up one after another, and the overwhelming sound of praise suddenly sounded on the parade stage. It was obvious that the army of Wang Pudi of this military parade brought great shocks to the officials of honors and relatives and gentry and people in Nanjing, at least causing a great impact on their visual nerves.

Before this, I had never heard of such a majestic army!

There is not no army in Nanjing, but when compared with Wang Pu's army, the army of the garrison guarding Nanjing, it cannot be regarded as an army. The garrison guard in Nanjing can only be regarded as a group of miscellaneous soldiers, at least on the surface it seems!

The Nanjing Guard Army gives people the impression that military discipline is corrupt and the soldiers have no fighting spirit. However, what Wang Pu's army shows in front of people is a neat square formation with neat steps. The sharp bayonet, murderous eyes and loud and incitemental slogans! People can easily believe that Wang Pu's army is an elite army that can conquer and fight, and an invincible king's army in the world!

After the infantry rank-up performance, Wang Pu performed musket volleys and red-air artillery artillery to the officials and gentry in Nanjing. The sound of the red-air artillery shaking when the fire was fired, and the huge flames and smoke rising after the shells hit the ground left a deep impression on people.

At this point, no one is worried that the White Lotus monster will come to attack Nanjing City.

With such an invincible army of kings and sharp cannons to defend Nanjing, how could the mobs of the White Lotus Sect cross the Yangtze River?

For a long time after that, the officials of honors and relatives and gentry in Nanjing had been talking about Wang Pu and his army. Even the girls on the Qinhuai River mentioned this unprecedented military parade when holding a box meeting. Wang Pu and the army he led once again became the focus of everyone's attention.

The purpose of Wang Pu's military parade can be said to have been fully achieved. This military parade not only eliminated the negative impact of the "New Policy Storm", but also greatly improved the image of Sun Chuanting and Wang Pu in the hearts of Nanjing officials, but also made the reputation of this army spread throughout Jiangnan.

This is undoubtedly a very successful publicity for the upcoming recruitment work. At that time, Wang Pu only needs to post the recruitment notice to various prefectures and counties in Zhejiang and Zhejiang provinces. Passionate men from all over the Yangtze River will gather in Nanjing and join the army enthusiastically!
Chapter completed!