Fu Shanhe

Chapter 373 Recapture of Nanjing
Anqing Prefecture.

"General, it's time to make a decision!"

Hearing his master's urging, Fang Mochuan fell into a fierce inner struggle.

Being able to be sent here to garrison Anqing, he is undoubtedly Fu Haoxuan's most loyal descendant.

In his rise from grassroots to high positions, in addition to his own courage to fight and kill, Fu Haoxuan's respect for him was also an important factor.

Deep down in his heart, he was truly grateful to Fu Haoxuan for recognizing his talent and had made up his mind to work hard for this emperor.

But people will change eventually, and loyalty has a time limit.

After being used to enjoying wealth and glory, it would be too difficult for him to live a life of displacement and uncertainty.

"General, even if you don't consider yourself, you should consider the young masters and young ladies!
When evacuating from the capital, he personally ordered the execution of all the princes and concubines.

It is said that all officials in the court were also forced to deal with their families. "

The blue-robed lawyer immediately added another blow.

With so many families, let alone whether they can break out, the logistics alone will be enough to overwhelm the troops.

Don't worry about scarcity, but worry about inequality.

If the emperor ran away with his family and the soldiers were not allowed to take their families with them, the morale of the army would inevitably be affected, and the army might even mutiny.

Fu Haoxuan ordered the execution of the prince and his concubines, and the officials under him were also forced into a corner.

The emperor has abandoned his family, why should they be an exception?

The Wu officials serving in Nanjing had no choice. Under the circumstances at that time, if they said no, they would lose their heads.

But it is different for these generals who are serving outside. The emperor's troops have not arrived yet, and they hold the initiative.

Fang Mochuan couldn't bear to leave his wife and children, and the generals under him were also reluctant to leave.

Once the two armies meet and start heading north, everyone's families will have a hard time surviving.

At least before the Northern Expedition achieved certain results, the remnants of the Wu army were unable to support their large families.

"Your Majesty, I am so sorry!"

As he spoke, Fang Mochuan kowtowed three times in the direction of Nanjing.

From the blood on his forehead, it can be seen that he struggled internally before making this decision.

"Contact the government troops. I am willing to talk to them!
I don't want any official position.

I only ask the court to pardon our crimes and leave us a few acres of thin land so that we can live in peace."

After a while, Fang Mochuan said slowly.

He lost his spirit and even lost interest in being an official.

Seeing this scene, the blue-robed lawyer standing by was not worried but happy.

Accepting the imperial amnesty is different from conquering the world and starting a business.

The less fighting spirit the boss you follow has, the more likely you are to survive.

If you put forward a lot of conditions, even if the court agrees temporarily, they will settle the score later.

"General, you can actually redeem yourself from your crime by making amends, as long as..."

Fang Mochuan interrupted the master before he could finish speaking.

“No need to say more.

This is absolutely not allowed!

When we conquered Nanjing, the northern barbarians were ravaging the northern lands. I advised Fu Haoxuan to take the opportunity to launch a full-scale northern expedition to the Central Plains.

He was bewitched by that group of scholars and chose to proclaim himself emperor in Nanjing, missing the best opportunity, which led to the disaster he is facing today.

Accepting the imperial amnesty would be seeking a way to survive for the soldiers and civilians in the city.

But if I were to murder my former master, wouldn't I be a traitor? "

Deep down in his heart, he knew very well that if he wanted to gain the trust of the court, he had to present a significant token of his allegiance.

The most valuable token of allegiance now is undoubtedly Fu Haoxuan himself.

As long as we can catch him or get his head, all the mistakes we made before will not be a problem.

Even for the sake of setting an example, the court would give him a high position and generous salary.

But Fang Mochuan could never get over the hurdle deep in his heart.

He would rather be suspected or even punished by the court after surrendering than do such a treacherous thing.

"General Gao Yi!"

The blue-robed lawyer standing beside him said with awe.

In troubled times, there are not many people with bottom lines.

Although we can't do it, it doesn't affect everyone's admiration for us.

……

Nanjing City.

After Fu Haoxuan led his troops to evacuate, the government troops quickly took over this city of great political significance.

Recapturing Nanjing was a great achievement, but looking at the city after the fire, Marquis Wuyang could not feel happy at all.

The buildings and pavilions of the past have all been reduced to ashes, leaving only broken walls and ruins.

Even the bluestone road was covered with cracks, as if telling of the catastrophe that had just passed.

"Governor, most of the main buildings in the city have been burned down, and the former government office has been reduced to ruins.

Now we have only found some relatively well-preserved houses. Please bear with it and live here for a while.

We will move there after the government office is repaired."

Zhuang Chenyang asked in a low voice.

"What's there to be wronged about? It's better than living in a tent anyway.

However, at this moment, the people in the city are like frightened birds, so it is not advisable to start a war.

The order was passed down that the repair of government offices and government buildings would be postponed.

First arrange for people to post notices to appease the people in the city."

Marquis Wuyang gave the order with a gloomy face.

The living status is not a big problem.

The trouble is that Nanjing City has become what it is now, and the subsequent mess will definitely have to be cleaned up by him, the Governor-General of Jiangnan.

The Dayu Dynasty had no money to rebuild Nanjing, and the work of resuming war could only rely on local self-raised funds.

Jiangnan was indeed wealthy, but it was severely devastated by the war.

We were originally worried that after Nanjing was recovered, the civil servants would jump out to reap the benefits, but now it seems that the time will most likely be postponed.

Not only Nanjing was devastated by the war, the entire Jiangnan region was in ruins.

There are still many remnants of the rebels roaming outside, ready to rebel at any time.

Such a complicated situation cannot be brought under control without strong enough tactics.

Several governors and provincial governors were parachuted in. Not only could they not take control of the place, but they might even fail before they even arrived.

Except for the Qingliu who like to talk big, all the major factions in the court do not like to play against the wind.

Knowing that there is a trap and still placing your own people in the position is a political murder.

The old ruling foundation suffered a devastating blow, and the new local political ecology has not yet taken shape.

Judging from the current situation, it will take at least several months of severe crackdowns before order can be initially restored at the local level.

"I will obey your orders!"

Zhuang Chenyang replied immediately.

Having a boss who is worry-free makes work comfortable.

We have just experienced a war and people are in a panic. The best option is to avoid making trouble.

Compared with stabilizing the local area, there is another important task now, which is to wipe out Fu Haoxuan's troops as soon as possible.

The rebels are very resilient. If the cancer is not eradicated quickly, no one can guarantee whether it will revive or not.

“Governor, there is news from Duke Chengguo.

The Anqing defender Fang Mochuan accepted the amnesty, but he refused to lead his troops to launch a surprise attack on Fu Ni.

Duke Chengguo invites you to come over to discuss the subsequent war."

Upon receiving this news, Marquis Wuyang frowned.

The matter of recruiting the Anqing garrison should have been led by him as the Governor-General of Jiangnan, but now it was taken up by the people of Duke Cheng.

As a big shot of the nobility, he is a latecomer and his influence cannot catch up with the old nobles.

Even though he commanded the most elite troops in Dayu, he was still outclassed in the battle to encircle and suppress Fu Haoxuan.

Tell the person here that I am hosting a banquet in the city tonight, and I hope Duke Chengguo will be able to attend!"

Marquis Wuyang thought for a moment and said.

There was basically no chance of gaining the dominant position, as without Li Mu's most capable helper, his military ability could not compete with that of Duke Cheng.

The younger brothers below are all smart people and will not get involved in the fights between the big guys.

Even if I have ideas, I can only make suggestions privately.

When it comes to the military meeting, it is the two big bosses' home turf and no one dares to offend them.

This is a chronic disease in the officialdom of Dayu, and it is also a trouble that has been encountered in every dynasty.

When the status gap reaches a certain level, the superior has the final say in all matters.

When Li Mu was around, he was able to reconcile this contradiction, mainly because of his military achievements.

When it comes to military issues, everyone is willing to listen to him.

In fact, it was fortunate that Li Mu left early.

If we delay it until now, it will be difficult to deal with it being stuck in the middle.

Because the war is almost over, the next battle for the right to speak will be about the distribution of post-war benefits.

Once core interests are involved in officialdom, no one's face matters.

Including Li Mu himself, if he wanted everyone to support him in seizing Annan, he had to exchange interests.

Only equal transactions can maintain this political alliance.

The situation has come to this point, and Marquis Wuyang needs to have a showdown with Duke Chengguo.

How much of the pie each faction gets in the upcoming war will depend on the negotiations between the two.

Only after the bosses have finished talking can they launch the final battle against Fu Haoxuan.

Of course, this kind of negotiation is only a preliminary draft. Whether the meat can be eaten depends on the younger brothers below.

The decision made by the upper level is just to provide an opportunity for those below to make merit.

Whoever is responsible for a task and completes the task in the military order will be able to obtain corresponding military merits.

If you have the ability, after completing your own mission, you can also take away other people's military credit, that is also a skill.

If one lacks the ability and fails to complete the task as required, no matter how strong the background is, it will have nothing to do with military merit.

The four giants of the noble faction had reached a consensus on the established major principles as early as in Guangzhou.

While strengthening one's own faction, it is also selecting talents for the noble faction.

After the war, what followed was a battle between civil and military officials.

If the younger brothers below you are all a bunch of trash, then you are doomed.

Compared with the civil service camp, the number of members in the noble faction is much smaller.

Only if I can fight tough battles and firmly grasp the military power can I compete with the civilian camp.

The more chips you have in your hand, the more powerful you will be when speaking in the court in the future.

……

Capital.

"Your Majesty, good news!"

"good news!"

"Marquis Wuyang and Duke Chengguo jointly sent a victory report, saying that the government troops successfully recaptured Nanjing, and Fu led his troops to flee in panic.

Now the government troops are pursuing the remaining enemy forces and plan to annihilate their main force along the Yangtze River.

......"

After Wang Yifeng finished speaking, all the officials in the court became excited.

The imperial censors who had originally been preparing to impeach him for misbehavior in front of the emperor also joined the celebration.

"Recapture Nanjing" has too much political significance.

When Nanjing fell, many officials were mentally prepared for the end of the Dayu Dynasty, and many were secretly preparing a way out.

Emperor Yongning chose to employ many nobles in order to gain everyone's support, largely because officials loyal to Dayu wanted to take a gamble.

A series of subsequent victories pulled this dynasty, which was on the verge of collapse, back from the brink of collapse.

Recapturing Nanjing now is a great political victory.

As long as there is no major chaos, the anxious hearts of the people in the world will be calmed down soon.

The world still belongs to Dayu, and everyone is still the master of this country.

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

"it is good!"

Emperor Yongning said "good" three times in a row, and tears of excitement fell from his eyes.

In recent years, he has been walking on thin ice, fearing that he would become a king who lost his country if he was not careful.

It's not that he is pessimistic, it's just that the situation is too dangerous.

He had read history books, and the various signs of Dayu were too similar to those of the last dynasties.

Various natural and man-made disasters have never stopped, and it seems like the end of destiny is coming.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"When the government troops recaptured Nanjing, Fu the rebel had become a grasshopper in autumn, unable to jump for more than a few days.

Once the war in Jiangnan ends, the world will be stable!"

Wan Junhui said excitedly.

It's really not easy that the situation can be reversed so quickly.

For this shaky and unlucky prime minister, retaking Nanjing was undoubtedly a political gift package.

When Emperor Yongning employed the noble group, he also strongly supported it and must share the credit.

It would be even more perfect if we could wipe out Fu Ni in one fell swoop.

As the situation in the world became more stable, more officials wanted to be promoted, and he also resigned from the position of Prime Minister.

Leaving on your own initiative and being driven away are two different concepts.

As for making great achievements and leaving one's name in history, that can be left to others.

He tried it himself and found out that he was not cut out for it.

There are too many factions in the court, and the officials who sabotage are several times more than the officials who do the work, making it too difficult to integrate them.

"Ha ha……"

“Recapture of Nanjing is indeed worth celebrating.

But now is not the time to relax, as Fu Ni has not been completely wiped out after all.

The rebels in Shanxi and Sichuan are also a thorny problem.

There are also the ambitious Annan people and the covetous northern barbarians. Peace is still a long way off!"

Emperor Yongning spoke in one breath about the difficulties that the Dayu Dynasty was currently facing.

Civil unrest causes the most damage but is relatively easy to resolve.

The external threat lasted longer and troubled several generations of Emperors of Dayu. It was by no means something that could be resolved overnight.

“Your Majesty, as long as we recover Jiangnan, the court’s finances will quickly improve.

With money, it’s easy to do things.”

Gu Jiaxi said with a smile.

All the problems of the Dayu Dynasty, when summed up, can be attributed to - lack of money.

"Lord Gu, you are too optimistic.

Jiangnan had just been hit by war, so the damage it had suffered must have been considerable.

In the short term, let alone providing financial and tax revenues for the imperial court, being able to cover administrative expenses can be considered as a capable local official.

Judging from the current situation, the only thing we can rely on is the Lianghuai salt tax.

However, no one can tell how much can be collected after all the trouble caused by the rebels."

Without caring about the occasion, Pang Chengjie immediately started complaining.

This Minister of Revenue was a famous minister who cried poor. Whenever someone asked for money, he would jump out and cry poor.

(End of this chapter)