Chapter 2664: Imprisonment in Gui Zi Juan, chaos
"What are you waiting for? Send out immediately! Zhang Jin's standard guard only has 3,000 people. The Warriors Battalion and the Fourth Guard Battalion combined are twice as many as him. He can't sustain it for long. Now only your Fifth Army Battalion is the strongest in the capital city. !" Xiao Ruxun roared at Ma Chengxun angrily: "What, at this time, you are still planning to fight on both ends? Don't you understand the consequences?"
Ma Chengxun felt bitter in his heart, but he couldn't argue with it.
Either you should refuse from the beginning, or you should not look back at this time. Although Xiao Ruxun is a villain who likes to follow others, his words are correct.
No matter what, at this time, there is nothing to say, whether it is a disaster or a blessing, it will all happen.
As the fifth military camp was dispatched to the streets, Xiao Ruxun issued an order that Shenshu Camp and Shenji Camp were not allowed to leave the camp, and they were on standby inside the camp gate.
Ma Jinbao and Tu Wenxiu were both angry, but Xiao Ruxun was the acting military governor. In theory, they had to abide by the orders he issued unless they were overturned by orders from a higher level, such as the Ministry of War. Otherwise, it would be considered a violation of military law. According to the The law should be cut.
Of course, this is only theoretical. If the Shenshuying and Shenjiying Jiedushi are to be dealt with according to military law, even the Minister of War does not have such great power unless it is a war.
But what made it most difficult for them was that they had not received any instructions, either from the cabinet or the Ministry of War. This was what made them most at a loss.
As a warrior, the most fearful thing is this situation. No one gives an order, which means no one takes responsibility. This is in the capital, and any rash action will be regarded as rebellion, which means that the family will be confiscated and the clan will be destroyed, and psychologically To put it bluntly, they also hope to have a boss they recognize or trust to give them orders, rather than a character like Xiao Ruxun who is obviously incompatible with them.
Feng Ziying had written to them in the early stage, but in the letter she only mentioned that she should be wary of Xiao Ruxun and Ma Chengxun, but vigilance was vigilance, that is, not letting Xiao Ruxun and Ma Chengxun interfere with the command of their Shenshu Camp and Shenji Camp. , but now Xiao Ruxun just asked them to keep quiet in the camp. Although Ma Chengxun's fifth army camp came out of the camp, they did not launch an attack on Shenshu Camp and Shenji Camp. However, according to their judgment, they were probably going to attack Shenshu Camp and Shenji Camp. The Fourth Guards Battalion and the Warriors Battalion take action.
The battle between the Fourth Guards Battalion and the Warriors Battalion and the Banner Guards was due to the competition for the right to guard the palace. This makes sense. Ma Chengxun's Fifth Army Battalion has already openly aligned itself, but what about them?
The Fifth Military Camp has more than 30,000 people, while the Shenshu Camp and the Shenji Camp combined only have more than 20,000 people. There is an inherent gap in military strength, and the combat effectiveness of the Fifth Military Camp is no less than that of Shenshu at the same size. Set up the Shenji Camp. Once a fight breaks out, the outcome is unpredictable, but the entire capital city will probably be destroyed.
Shenshu Camp and Shenji Camp were not too far apart, so Ma Jinbao and Tu Wenxiu got in touch immediately.
Both of them were from the Northwest Army. One was from Guyuan Town and was promoted by Feng Ziying when he was the governor of Shaanxi. The other was a rebel general in Ningxia and later became Feng Tang's direct confidant.
Although each of them started their career following Feng Tang and Feng Keng, as Feng Tang began to retire, all connections and subordinates were handed over to Feng Ziying, such as Liu Dongyang, Cao Wenzhao, He Renlong, Liu Baichuan, People like Tu Wenxiu and Xu Chao have completed the role change and become Feng Ziying's direct descendants.
At this time, they could no longer wait. The situation was becoming increasingly clear. Feng Ziying had vaguely mentioned it to them in his letter, so after a little discussion, the two armies were dispatched at the same time, each seizing key areas around the palace, declaring martial law, and preventing The Fifth Army Battalion directly defeated the Fourth Guards Battalion and the Warriors Battalion.
At the same time, Ma Jinbao and Tu Wenxiu also sent people to contact He Zhisheng and Xu Chao, and began to coordinate and prepare for joint operations.
But Ma Jinbao and Tu Wenxiu actually have no confidence in their hearts. Before a clear leader comes out to cheer them up, they can only make their own decisions and take actions without a clue. What they long for most at this time is the cabinet or the government. The Ministry of War directly ordered how to take action, so that they would have a clear idea.
Deep down, they also blame Feng Ziying for not returning to the capital. How can they deal with this situation when they are far away in Liaodong? Feng Tang has now retired and his influence has been greatly reduced. Without authorization from the Ministry of War, it is difficult for people to accept it. .
Sun Chengzong never expected that he would be put under house arrest by Long Jinwei's people. Also "arrested" was his right servant Xiong Tingbi.
The entire Ministry of War is now in chaos. When Sun Chengzong arrived at the Ministry of War office, he was a little dissatisfied after learning the cabinet's opinions on preparing for a showdown. He always felt that this was a bit hasty, or that the cabinet people thought of the problem too simply. .
They thought that with such persecution, Emperor Wan Tong would obediently approve the use of seals, and Li Sancai and Tang Binyin would cease their activities. However, they did not expect that you were trying to dig out the roots of Emperor Wan Tong, which was equivalent to killing him, and similarly For Li Sancai, this also cut off his hope of further advancement in his official career. In the future, he will not be able to write a single stroke of being the chief minister in his family tree. Why should he not work hard?
As expected, the evil consequences were immediately apparent. Long Jinwei and the Banner Guards immediately blocked the Yongfang area of Dashi. Except for the Sanfa Division, which was not in this area, the other six departments were all in this area, almost "catch them all".
It was only then that Sun Chengzong realized how weak he, the Minister of War, had control over the Shangsanqinjun. After all, he was still less politically sensitive.
He can't blame himself for being too contemptuous of the Shangsanqinjun. In fact, the Shangsanqinjun combined only has more than 10,000 troops, and they only undertake the task of palace confinement, which is of no importance. Even the Beijing camp still has more than 50,000. People are worthy of attention, but it does not make much sense to go to the Third Guards Army unless something like this happens today.
The unimaginable thing happened. Banner Guard and Long Jinwei actually joined forces to stage a "coup".
It cannot be regarded as a mutiny, but can only be regarded as a coup, because they launched this "rebellion" under the orders of the emperor and Li Sancai, the cabinet minister in charge of the Ministry of War.
According to common sense, if something like this happens, the Beijing camp should intervene decisively, but the acting Jiedu envoy of the Beijing camp is a close confidant of Li Sancai, and the main force of the Beijing camp, Ma Chengxun of the Fifth Military Camp, has already taken refuge with Li Sancai, or they They have all pledged their allegiance to Emperor Wan Tong. Under this situation, although Shenshuying and Shenjiying are still obeying the orders of the cabinet and the Ministry of War, Sun Chengzong does not think that Ma Jinbao and Tu Wenxiu dare to fight against the enemy at a disadvantage. Without instructions from the cabinet and the Ministry of War, they rebelled against the orders of their nominal superior, Xiao Ruxun, and ignored Ma Chengxun's pressure.
Maybe it is only temporary. Once Li Sancai forms a cabinet, I am afraid that he, the Minister of War, will be replaced immediately. Maybe Xiong Tingbi, as a member of the Huguang scholars and not involved in these things, can still end up well.
"Fei Bai, what should we do now?" Sun Chengzong and Xiong Tingbi have a normal relationship. Although they have worked together for more than two years, they do not have much personal friendship. In comparison, Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong are closer. It is a pity that Yuan Keli went to Shanshan and Shaanxi. .
Xiong Tingbi stood in front of the window and looked at Long Jinwei Fanzi and the flag-bearer guards outside the window, who were holding their swords and swords. They also had bitter expressions on their faces.
"I don't know what to do? How did Qi Xiang and the others do things? Since we are going to have a showdown with the emperor, the palace ban must be kept secure. The flag-bearer guard was not able to hold it. How did Ziying make the arrangements in the first place? The personnel of the Third Family Army? How could someone with ulterior motives like Zhang Jin become the commander of the Standard Guards?"
Xiong Tingbi's complaint also made Sun Chengzong feel a little ashamed, "I really can't blame Ziying entirely for this. When Duke Huaichang, Ziying, and I were studying military personnel, in order to reward Lu Song for his support, Zhang Jin also came to work with the Ministry of War There was a tacit understanding of cooperation here, including the suppression of chaos in Jiangnan, so Zhang Jin was appointed as the commander of the flag guard. Later, when Ziying left Beijing for Liaodong, she also told me that she must manage the garrison in Beijing, but I didn't pay much attention. I feel that the Shangsanqin Army only has more than 10,000 people, and its combat effectiveness is very average, far inferior to the frontier army. Who would have thought that such a thing would happen..."
"Then Zhang Jin's problem is not noticed at all?" Xiong Tingbi was still dissatisfied. "If it is the candidate recommended by Ziying, it is his responsibility! For such an important position, a defector was actually selected. It is incredible."
"As far as I know, Zhang Jin and Ziying have a relatively close relationship, but this rebellion probably has a lot to do with Lu Song. Zhang Jin has been Lu Song's subordinate for many years, and the main middle and low-level military attachés of the Flag Guard are also from Long Jinwei. I’m afraid Zhang Jin couldn’t object in that situation..."
Sun Chengzong still explained for Feng Ziying, "Ziying reminded me about Long Jinwei before. I just wanted Long Jinwei, but I didn't expect that there was such a joint. I was careless..."
"We are all careless, and the ministers in the cabinet are too trusting. We really think that we are all gentlemen. If we agree in person, we must obey the overall situation even if we don't agree with it. Haha, but Li Sancai didn't follow the agreed rules. Moreover, Tang Binyin and Zhang Jingqiu are connected to the emperor, so it’s no wonder that he is so greedy for profit, I want to see what kind of ending Li San will end up with." Xiong Tingbi said angrily.
Sun Chengzong glanced at Xiong Tingbi and said, neither salty nor cold: "What if Dongxian (Guan Yingzhen), Zishu (Chai Ke), and Xiuling (Yang He) finally accepted the reality?"
Xiong Tingbi was stunned. This result of Sun Chengzong was not impossible. If Guan Yingzhen continued to serve as a cabinet minister, Chai Ke, Yang He, Yang Lian and other Huguang scholars would no longer object, and Li Sancai successfully formed the cabinet, then he would finally admit it. What if you don’t recognize and accept reality?
Under the harsh reality, do we still need the dignity of scholars?
(End of this chapter)