Chapter 637

Since the 19th year of Yongle, Zhu moved his capital to Beijing and set up a garrison in Nanjing. He was in charge of the control of the Nanjing garrison, as well as the left behind and protection affairs in Nanjing.

In the first year of Hongxi, eunuchs were on guard together, and in the third year of Jingtai, a coordinated guard was added. The garrison takes charge of the governor's office of the Chinese army in Nanjing, and cooperates with the garrison to take charge of the affairs of the governor's office of the front, rear, left, right and middle armies. It takes the central government as its governing place and controls other governments. There is also one counsellor, the Minister of Nanjing Military Department.

When it comes to Nanjing City, I have to mention a very famous figure, which is Zhongshan King Xu Da,

Xu Da, whose name is Tiande, Zhong Li of Haozhou, a native of Yongfeng, was the founding hero of this dynasty. He once served as the Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province, a general, and a good childhood friend of the great ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang. He was one of the first people from the dragon, the father-in-law of Chengzu, and the grandfather outside Renzong. When it comes to the relationship with the royal family, no one can surpass the Xu family in the Ming Dynasty. He is the one who really rests with the country.

In September of the first year of the Western Wu Dynasty, Xin Chou wrote two letters to the Duke of the state with the merit of Zhang Shicheng of the eastern Wu Dynasty. In November of the third year of the Hongwu Dynasty, he granted a great title to a meritorious official, and then he was granted the title of Fengtian's founding minister, the Duke of the state of Wei, a martial minister who promoted his sincerity, with five thousand stones. He didn't die in February of eighteen years. Posthumously granted the title of king of Zhongshan with the posthumous title of Wuning. Da chufeng was the second highest ranking official. Li Shanchang offended and took the first place.

Xu Da is resolute, courageous, prudent and disciplined. He is the first person in the Ming army. He has repeatedly unified the army, moved to the north and south, and made great achievements. He was praised as the Great Wall by Zhu Yuanzhang. After his death, he was awarded the king of the mountains. It is said that the awesome Zhu Di was trained by him.

In the Jingnan battle, the Xu family was divided into two, with more than one pulse of the Duke of the country. It had a prominent status and was unparalleled in the world.

Ten of them were transmitted to Xu Hongji (Xu weizhizi), who was attacked by Jihai in July of the 23rd year of Wanli and wrote to the Nanjing Military mansion. For 35 years, he helped defend Nanjing and led the rear house. In April of the 37th year, he appointed governor Cao Jiang. In the first year of the apocalypse, he resigned with illness, added the crown prince Taibao, returned to Nanjing in the ninth year of Chongzhen, and added the Taifu.

Zhu Yuanzhang was able to set up troops from Jianghuai, overthrow the Mongol Yuan and establish the Ming Empire. Naturally, he relied on a group of literary ministers and generals. Without the help of these people, he could not fight such a war, win the invincible Mongolian cavalry and achieve an unprecedented hegemony.

After the success, he also honored his literary officials and military generals in accordance with his promise, and he had all the glory and wealth he should have.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was very suspicious and mean, and he found all kinds of excuses to kill these meritorious officials one by one. Even Xu Da was like this. He was both a good brother, a relative and a meritorious official. It is said that Xu Da's death was related to his promotion.

Among these honours of the Ming Dynasty, he has a privilege, that is, descendants are hereditary and retire with the country. In fact, the six Dukes of the founding of the Ming Dynasty can really retire with the country. Only Xu Da, Duke of the state of Wei, and even a hereditary Dingguo Duke, are hereditary. Compared with the other five families, the Xu family is very successful.

Therefore, the fate of the Xu family and the fate of the Zhu family have been united for hundreds of years, which is already inseparable and very important. They have really achieved both prosperity and loss. In Nanjing, the imperial court entrusted him to take care of the Xu family, and the imperial court and the royal family are very relieved.

For example, Xu Hongji, Duke Xu, has held the post of Nanjing Garrison for several times, but he resigned because he was ill. But now he is pushed out because of the country's difficult autumn. However, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. Now the country is difficult and helpless. What's worse is that there is no need to die. Scholars are greedy for life, and everyone is greedy for life and afraid of death, No one is willing to fight for Daming and no one is willing to fight for Daming. This is the biggest problem.

He has so many guards and soldiers in the name of Nanjing City, but these guards and soldiers really can't call many useful soldiers when they call them out to defend Nanjing city at a critical time. Now he is meditating and trying his best to mobilize troops, but he can't get more troops. They all know the importance of Zhenjiang, Once Zhenjiang is captured, it means that Liu thieves can sweep along Zhenjiang, and Nanjing is in danger. Therefore, they tried every means to mobilize an army to support the only situ who worked hard there.

Duke Xu knew that situ was the only one who was loyal and upright, but he was definitely not a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death. Duke Xu also promised that he would gather up a large army to support Zhenjiang in ten days. As long as he could hold Zhenjiang, he could hold Nanjing.

They all know a problem, that is, before the three armies go, food and grass move first. As long as there is enough food, grass and sound, they can summon enough soldiers to fight hard and fight for them. Therefore, Duke Xu knows that it is a critical moment of life and death, and all have taken urgent measures, that is, even if there is no enough food and military pay in the warehouse, He still got a lot of grain and military pay from his home to meet the military needs. First put up the military shelf.

At the same time, he also asked the six officials in Nanjing to organize the rich households in the city anyway and raise enough food to let the soldiers defend the city. If there is not enough food, the soldiers can't defend the city.

Fortunately, the place where they live is Nanjing, which is the most prosperous and affluent place in Daming. The taxes of one government here are more than those of other provinces. There are a lot of celebrities and rich families living here. It is not a problem to get some money and food from them, Officials of the six ministries are responsible for this matter.

He, Duke Xu and eunuch Lu Jiude, were responsible for organizing the army to resist.

Lu Jiude, the eunuch in Nanjing, is still an old acquaintance of Liu bu. The relationship between them is very close, and they are intertwined with gratitude and resentment. Lu Jiude once formed an alliance with Liu Bu to jointly fight against Hong Chengchou. Who knows, later, the Liu family completely lost control, which made Lu Jiude suffer a lot.

Originally, Lu Jiude was also appointed as the supervisor of the army in southern Liaoning to control the army of the Liu family, but Lu Jiude was very smart. He didn't have the two goods of the scholar Fu Zonglong. Before he knew the situation, he rushed to southern Liaoning in a hurry. As a result, he didn't know the outcome of life and death. Seeing that the wind was wrong, he spent a lot of money on activities in Beijing, Soon after he went to southern Liaoning, he was impeached and changed to be a eunuch in Nanjing.

The reason why the court didn't use him was that he had too close a relationship between Lu Jiude and the Liu family. With such a close relationship, he couldn't be a good supervisor in southern Liaoning. The emperor also knew that he was a trustworthy person, so he was transferred to the post of eunuch in Nanjing.

Lu Jiude is also very optimistic about this position. He wants to die in this position. Anyway, as long as he can stay away from Liu Jiajun, he can have a good life. Who knows how long he didn't hide, Liu Jiajun actually came to the door.

There is a saying that it's a blessing, not a disaster. They can't hide. They can't hide from Liu Jiajun's Bing Feng in the end. After all, the other party soon caught up. And because of this, Lu Jiude, a big man, had a negative reaction. That's why he hid here after hiding from Liu Jiajun. Now Liu Jiajun actually caught up again, This made him feel that he could not hide and escape.

He is very familiar with Liu Jiajun. He knows their power and strength, so he doesn't want to be an enemy with them.

The Liu family and his son have reached the top level in terms of conspiracy and military force. Anyone who opposes them is looking for his own death. Therefore, Lu Jiude will hide far away and think about some safe days. Who knows that they will come after all, and come so fast and ferocious. They directly hit the door without warning, He slammed the door directly.

Duke Xu did not know that Liu Jiajun was powerful, but he was still actively facing and preparing for how to deal with Liu Jiajun, while Lu Jiude understood that any resistance was futile, so he looked listless.

Seeing that Duke Xu was trying his best to deal with the war, he actually wanted to remind the other party that he would either clean up and leave immediately, or eat and drink what he should eat and drink.

Lu Jiude didn't want to escape. He fled here from Shandong and here from the north. Where else can he escape? He has old arms and legs, and there is no place to escape.

Therefore, since he heard that Liu Jiajun came, he ate and drank every day. In his words, he should eat, drink, play, and make arrangements for the future. There will be no time when Liu Jiajun calls the door, and there is no arrangement or plan.

Because Lu Jiude is a high-level figure, he knows both sides very clearly and clearly. Therefore, he knows that Duke Xu gets up early and goes to bed late every day. He meditates exhaustively and wants to do this thing well. He wants to persuade the other party not to think more and do more, because any resistance is futile. It is only a matter of the length of time for the other party to attack here.

However, he understood that Duke Xu was different from him. Duke Xu was a noble family. The wealth of their Xu family rested with the state. It was impossible to betray Daming and leave Daming. After leaving Daming, they were nothing. First, they didn't have a noble identity, and second, these properties could not be preserved.

I believe the attitude of the Liu family tied Duke Xu and Zhu Ming together and included them in the ranks of the crackdown.

Therefore, he is now sweeping the snow in front of the door, regardless of the frost on other people's tiles. As for Duke Xu's request for him to mobilize all his troops, he also expressed his helplessness. He knows that what he does is futile, so he simply delegated all his power to let them do it and take care of his food and drink.