Number of People

  Chapter 1696 Ren Zijuan is forced to pretend to go out, let’s see if he will be slapped in the face

  Feng Ziying's voice broke the gloomy and oppressive atmosphere at once, and his words were so convincing that many people couldn't help but feel a little bit of hope in their hearts.

  Although he is young, everyone present except Xu Dahua is a little unfamiliar with him, but after being persuaded by Feng Ziying, he finally boldly stated that he asked King Zhongshun to pass on orders to You Shigong, which can be regarded as having some trust in Feng Ziying.

The others, whether it be Chai Ke, Han Yu and Wang Yongguang, or the three cabinet ministers, all have some trust in Feng Ziying's stunning performance. If you know that this person doesn't make a name for himself, he will definitely be amazing. .

   "Ziying, this kind of thing is no different than other things. If you talk too much and miss a big deal, then you will become a sinner through the ages, and everyone can't bear it!"

  Qi Yongtai couldn't help but snort. After all, he was his disciple. No matter how much he looked forward to it, he was still worried that he would be too arrogant to delay the battle opportunity.

"Master Qi, have you ever seen a disciple dare to speak nonsense on such a matter?" Feng Ziying's attitude became more and more calm, her eyes sparkled, and she looked around, "Prince Yizhong and Niu Jizong seem to be aggressive, but they are still extremely weak in their bones. To give the simplest example, if they really take it for granted that they are full of confidence, then before Fang Xiang, Li Xiang and Qi Shi leave the capital this morning, they should come to the door to express their attitude to the gentlemen. country! But he didn’t, what does this mean, it means that he has no bottom in his heart, and he has a guilty conscience!”

  Feng Ziying's words were like a solitary lamp in the dark night, suddenly igniting a hope in everyone's hearts.

  Yes, if it was really Prince Yizhong’s design, then at least Prince Yizhong knew the situation before the cabinet ministers. Since they are all sure of winning, why not directly propose to the cabinet that the emperor be in charge of the country while he is unconscious?

If they really brought it up to the cabinet ministers directly, I am afraid that the cabinet ministers will still feel that it is difficult to deal with it for a while. Even if they refuse, I am afraid that they will still feel a little uneasy in their hearts. Take it down, or imprison it.

  But now Prince Yizhong did not dare to do this, but just waited and waited. What does this mean? It means that he is also bottomless.

  Seeing that some of the group of people were thoughtful, some were nodding their heads in concentration, and some were stroking their beards and smiling. Feng Ziying knew that her words had played a certain role, but it was not enough, far from enough.

"Of course, this alone can't explain anything. After all, the biggest danger we face is Niu Jizong's army." Feng Ziying knew that to dispel these people's concerns, the biggest problem is facing the problem of Niu Jizong's army approaching the capital city. Worry, these people can't sleep well.

"Then let's analyze the composition of the army in Niu Jizong's hands." Feng Ziying organized his words before opening his mouth: "Although Niu Jizong is the governor of Xuanda, as far as I know, um, it also includes all the things that my father and I have discussed. However, Niu Jizong mainly controls Xuanfu Town and a part of Datong Town, while in Shanxi Town, his influence is negligible."

  Feng Ziying specifically mentioned her father, which can be regarded as dispelling doubts. After all, he, a Shuntian Fucheng, knows so much about the situation in the army, so he has to have an explanation.

In fact, everyone knows this situation. Feng Ziying followed her father in the army since she was a child. If she hadn't gone to Qingtan Academy to study and became famous in the imperial examination, she might have followed her father's career, just like countless Wuxun families in the Great Zhou Army. Brothers and brothers are in the same army like this, just like the Ma family in Datong, the Li family in Liaodong, and the You family in Jizhen now.

"It is true that Niu Jizong has a lot of influence and control in Xuanfu Town, but not all of them are controlled by him. Well, let me say something here. One of my cousins ​​is a general, and I once reminded him specifically. If there is any change in the Xuanfu army, it is necessary to follow the orders of the Ministry of War and not act with too much trust in a word from the governor or the general soldier. It has been reported that Niu Jizong and Prince Yizhong are getting too close, which is not a good thing, so in the three towns of Xuanfu, Datong and Shanxi, we must consider that Niu Jizong's family cannot be the only one,..."

Feng Ziying continued calmly: "My cousin was transferred to the most northwest corner of Xuanfu Town, because he is not from Niu Jizong. It can be seen that although Niu Jizong is deeply rooted in Xuanfu Town, he is not alone. According to the deployment of Xuanfu Town, the entire West Road, including Huai'anwei, Ximarin and other Zhubao Towns, should be stationed by non-Niu Jizong's direct lineage. Bing he shouldn't..."

  Qi Yongtai coughed dryly and interrupted Feng Ziying: "Everyone is here, things have come to this point, Zhonghan, I don't think we need to hide anything..."

  Fang Congzhe and Li Tingji nodded slightly, indicating that Qi Yongtai could speak.

"In fact, Zhang Chengyin should be regarded as a **** placed by the imperial court next to Niu Jizong. This was also arranged by the emperor very early on. It was arranged in the time of Wang Ziteng, so the emperor deliberately took this opportunity to eliminate Niu Jizong in Xuanda. The forces here, but it is a pity that according to the current situation, Zhang Chengyin and his own confidantes should have been noticed by Niu Jizong, so Niu Jizong should have dealt with Zhang Chengyin and others in advance,..."

  Everyone in the room gasped, so it turned out that the emperor and the court still had this to say, no wonder they were confident before, but who would have thought...

"If this is the case, it would be even better." Feng Ziying was not worried but happy, "Even if Niu Jizong noticed the problems of Zhang Chengyin and the others in advance and dealt with them decisively, he can only deal with a few generals, at most one more Extend down to some officials, but the middle and low-level military officers and soldiers may not be able to listen to you, a high-ranking governor. You must know that they usually contact the officers who directly supervise and lead them, and they can go up one level at most. They don't know the general soldiers, so they won't be able to use these troops, and they may even have to leave some people to monitor them,..."

"Based on this calculation, I judge that the number of people Niu Jizong can really use is at most between 30,000 and 50,000." Feng Ziying came to the conclusion very firmly, "Three to 50,000 people, let's take the middle number for now. Forty thousand people, according to the information obtained by the Ministry of War, one of them went to Changping, and the other went to Baiyangkou and Zhenbian Town. Of course, the purpose was very simple, to prevent the Jizhen Army stationed on the north and south sides from forming a pincer attack on them. Of course, there are not many Jizhen troops stationed in these places, and it is difficult to withstand the sudden attack of the Xuanfu army. At best, Niu Jizong can use between 30,000 and 35,000 troops to attack along Gonghua City and Qinghedian."

"More than 30,000 people doesn't sound like a small number, but you must know that they are conspiring to rebel. Of course, it doesn't count if they succeed, but the soldiers may not think so. The emperor's own decree is not allowed to enter within 30 miles of the capital city, otherwise it will be regarded as a rebellion, and the morale of the army will definitely fluctuate,..."

Feng Ziying's eyes became clearer, and she looked at the people around, "But anyway, as long as they take down Gonghuacheng and Qinghedian first, basically no one can stop them from marching into the capital city. If they really want to enter the capital city, Then there is no such thing as conspiracy and rebellion. Niu Jizong knows this very well, and his party members also know this, but the soldiers will not understand this until Prince Yizhong takes the position of Dabao after entering the capital city. They can only be anxious all the time,…”

   "Ziying, what do you want to say? As you said, as long as the Xuanfu army enters the capital city, everything may be different..." Chai Ke said in a deep voice.

"Then we can only gamble on this one, to see if the Xuanfu Army can capture Gonghua City before You Shipower leads the main force of Ji Town to Gonghua City, that is to say, can the Beijing camp led by King Zhonghui be washed away Shame, block the attack of the Xuanfu army in Gonghua City, gain time, and let the Jizhen army arrive!" Feng Ziying said sonorously: "Maybe everyone here feels that there is nothing to do in their hearts, but this disciple does not,..."

"The gentlemen may not know much about the situation in the Beijing camp, but for this disciple, the situation is a little different. The disciple knows the army of the Jing camp very well, because several of them have been defeated since the time when the disciple served as a magistrate in Yongping Mansion. The Khalkha people's folks were selected and reorganized from the good families selected by the defeated soldiers in the Beijing camp, and the Ministry of War and the "Gyeonggi Military Workshop" reached an agreement to give priority to guaranteeing the firearms of these departments, and adopted the latest firearms. This is a firearms battalion that is not inferior to any existing army. Even the most elite Jurchen army in Jianzhou, the disciples believe that they can fight head-on. It is not the same as the original Beijing battalion. , so the disciples firmly believe that they will definitely be able to deal a head-on blow to the Xuanfu army who knows nothing about this new Beijing camp, and beat them to pieces!"

   Seeing Feng Ziying speak so resolutely, everyone was moved by it. If the Firearms Battalion of Xinjingying really has such fighting power, then maybe Gonghua City can really hold on for a while until You Shigong's army arrives?

   Several people whispered to each other, even Fang Congzhe couldn't help asking about Qi Yongtai.

But to be honest, Qi Yongtai is also at a loss. He doesn't know the situation in Beijing camp at all, but facing Feng Ziying, who has already spoken out, he can only bite the bullet and pretend to smile, as if everything is under control. He nodded with a smile, but in his heart he already wanted to turn Feng Ziying aside and ask about the real situation.

  (end of this chapter)