After all, no matter how special the training was, it was impossible for Zhu Di to make everyone stay in the camp for two months. Moreover, Ping An represented the emperor and would occasionally bring things to greet the three guards of the King of Yan. The accompanying people would naturally talk to the three guards about the new army strategy.
The end of the month was the deadline for the new army strategy. If they missed it, they would have to wait for another ten years. This was what Ping An said when he visited the three guards of the King of Yan and explained the reason. Once the logistics supply line was confirmed, it would cost a lot of money to make adjustments, which would affect the overall situation.
He warned the three guards of the King of Yan that if they did not join the new army before the last minute, all the supplies that were originally prepared for the three guards of the King of Yan would be sent to Daning. In the next ten years, this supply line would belong to Daning.
This news naturally caused the three guards of the King of Yan to panic.
As the hearts of the people wavered, the people from the Ming Security Bureau took the opportunity to take action. They investigated the background of the three guards and selected the old and young, and the centurions who had followed Zhu Di for a short period of time as the target of rebellion.
Ni Qiong was one of them.
"Lord Centurion, we'll go with you!”
Someone stood up. His voice sounded old.
"I'll go with you too!"
"I'll go too!"
"We'll go too!"
Everyone in the tent stood up.
Ni Qiong stood up in satisfaction and said solemnly,""Since that's the case, then tomorrow we will go to seek refuge with Lord Commandant and join the Beiping Guards. We will also serve Great Ming!”
"Good!" Everyone agreed and quietly dispersed.
King Yan's estate.
Zhu Di had been a little angry recently, and two blisters appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Zhu Yunwen appointed Tie Xuan as the commander of Jinan and ordered Geng Bingwen, the Marquis of Changchun, to lead 50,000 elite soldiers to Hebei to train the soldiers of Zhending, Baoding and Hejian.
Zhu Di was clear about this information. Whether it was the three important towns of Zhending, Baoding, Hejian, or Jinan, which was the key to land and water, they were all obstacles for him to go south.
What was even worse was that Zhu Yunwen had set up the Jinan Prefecture as the logistics camp for the Northern Expedition and requested that the material reserves be stored in the Jinan Prefecture. This also meant that in the future, the Beiping Prefecture would no longer have a large amount of military rations.
Once he started the rebellion, the small amount of food in Beiping Prefecture would not be enough to support the army for three months. If they couldn't conquer Jinan within three months, they would face a situation where they had no food to use!
Although the one guarding Jinan was the not-so-famous Tie Xuan, Geng Bingwen in Zhending, Baoding, and Hejian was not a simple person.
Chang Chun Marquis Geng Bingwen, this old general was extremely skilled in defense. When Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Shicheng fought, Geng Bingwen sat in Changxing and held on for ten years, leaving Zhang Shicheng helpless and shouting in vain.
Zhu Di had no confidence in conquering the three prefectures under Geng Bingwen's control!
What gave Zhu Di the biggest headache was the new army strategy. He could do counter-propaganda and brainwash, but Ping An could also do propaganda. In addition, this guy still had the title of replacing the "Emperor" to patrol the guards. No one could stop him from entering the Three Guards Camp.
The new army was in full swing, but Zhu Di felt like he had fallen into an ice cave.
The situation was changing day by day, and the morale of the army was becoming more and more unstable. If this continued, the morale of the army would be scattered in half a year.
"Not good, not good!"
Qiu Fu shouted in a panic.
Zhu Di frowned and looked at the unruly Qiu Fu. He shouted coldly,"What's the matter? Why are you making such a fuss?"
Qiu Fu's face was pale and his hands were trembling. He said to Zhu Di,"More than five hundred of the three guards have left the camp to join the Dusi Yamen. Ping An has already incorporated them into the Beiping Guards, and three of them are hundred households.”
"What?"
Zhu Di stood up abruptly. He felt the world spin, and his vision went black before he fell down.
"Wangye, Wangye!"
Qiu Fu shouted.
The King Yan's Residence was in chaos. After the doctor diagnosed it, he only said that he had fainted due to anxiety and only needed to recuperate for a period of time.
Princess Xu Yihua personally took care of Zhu Di. Seeing Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhang Shimei, Zhu Neng, and the others restless in the room, she asked everyone to wait outside.
Zhu Gaoxu stood at the door with a cold expression. He gritted his teeth and said,""These bastards, they were so good to them in the past, but they actually rebelled at this time! Not killing them was not enough to shake the morale of the army!”"How?" Zhu Gaochi shook his head and refuted. They're not our people now, but Ping An's people! Besides, can you kill more than 500 people?”
"If we don't kill them, the three guards will all run away!”
Zhu Gaoxu shouted unwillingly.
Zhu Gaochi was also aware of this problem. However, killing people might not solve the problem. Instead, it would cause the three guards to panic and accelerate their fall to Ping An.
"Mister Jin, what should we do now?”
Zhu Gaochi asked Jin Shangyi.
Jin Shangyi sighed and said bitterly,""I'm afraid it's hard to take the hearts of the three guards. For now, they should immediately seal off the three guard camp. After the last period of the new army plan, the situation would turn for the better.”
"It's easy to seal the camp, but what if Ping An uses the emperor's order to force his way into the camp?”
Zhu Gaochi frowned.
Jin Shangyi thought for a moment and said slowly,""Then train the new army in front of Pingan. Don't rest and don't give Pingan a chance to speak.”
Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhang Shimei and Zhu Neng. The two of them quickly cupped their fists and left King Yan's residence.
Beiping, Dusi Yamen.
Ni Qiong and the other five hundred people submitted their pledge of allegiance and told them about how Zhang Shimei and Zhu Neng had instigated the three guards to oppose the imperial court and how they had plotted a rebellion.
Ping An and Sheng Yong urgently summoned Zhang Zhongming to discuss countermeasures.
Zhang Zhongming pondered for a long time and then said,""This matter is of great importance. If it is not handled properly, it will lead to a great war. It would be best to send a report to the capital and let His Majesty decide.”
Sheng Yong opened the map and said solemnly,""Even if it's eight hundred li, it'll take ten days for the news to come and go. "In these ten days, once we leak the news, the King of Yan will definitely take action. At that time, it will be too late for us to take action.”
Zhang Zhongming hesitated." That's true, but Zhang Shimei and Zhu Neng are the most powerful generals under the King of Yan. They have prestige in the army. Once they are captured, how can we guarantee that things won't turn for the worse?" Moreover, for such a major matter, without the Emperor's decree, who would bear the responsibility if something went wrong and the blame was placed on them? Who can bear it?"
Ping An looked at Zhang Zhongming and Sheng Yong, who were arguing endlessly. He knocked on the table and said solemnly,""Capture Zhang Shimei and Zhu Neng. I will bear all the responsibility. In order to prevent the King of Yan's Three Guards from stirring up trouble, Sheng Yong will strictly control the Beiping Prefecture. I will personally go and arrest them!”It was Ping An's style to be swift and decisive.
After receiving Ni Qiong and the others 'confession, Ping An mobilized 30,000 elite Beiping Guards in less than six hours and surrounded the King of Yan's three guards with lightning speed. He personally entered the camp and captured Zhang Shimei and Zhu Neng who were giving a lecture.
Zhang Shimei and Zhu Neng's guards wanted to stop him, but Ping An roared like thunder,""Whoever dares to make a move will be an accomplice of the traitor and will be exterminated!”
Not everyone could bear the crime of treason.
It was fine if he didn't have a family. If he died for loyalty, then so be it. He wouldn't implicate others. However, who would sacrifice their entire family for the sake of loyalty?
In addition, Ping An's men were all tall and well-equipped. Once the battle started, the unprepared three guards of the King of Yan would be like lambs waiting to be slaughtered.
Ping An cut the table with his sword and shouted,""All of you, listen carefully. His Majesty has racked his brains and worked day and night for the new army! If anyone dares to let His Majesty down and oppose the imperial court, don't blame me for being impolite! Not to mention the commander, even if the emperor came, he would have to ask the sword in my hand if he agreed, and ask my brothers if they agreed!”
Tens of thousands of elite troops, wearing bright armor and holding sharp weapons, left the camp of the King of Yan's Three Guards with high morale. There was not a single noise or disturbance during the entire process.
It was orderly and silent.
It was also powerful!
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