Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1143

After the fall of the Donglin Party, in order to stabilize the court, Zhu Youwei not only appointed a group of her own people, but also made good use of these neutral veteran officials.

A new and old court framework was formed!

They hoped that these veteran officials could stabilize the court while also mentoring newcomers.

Among them, Zhou Ge, the head of the Zhou family in Jiangnan and the uncle of Zhou Yu, the Grand Admiral of the Jiangnan Navy, not only held the position of Vice President of the Censorate, but was also promoted to the Cabinet because Lai Mingcheng was in poor health and rarely went to court!

Currently, many of the 'neutral' veteran officials that Xu Shan knows of hold high positions in the court.

Even if they are not the top leader, they are still in the central position.

He had a clear understanding of the court's military campaigns and policies.

It's no exaggeration to say that if they were all pawns left behind by Emperor Qiming, then every targeted deployment by Zhu Youwei or the Celestial Master would be known to them in advance.

"As far as you know, how many people in the court are in cahoots with Grand Commander Zhou?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Can replied in a panic, "Lord Xu, among these important figures, I am just a nobody."

"Even if something happens, you can't tell me."

"How the Shuzhou naval camp operates and what it does are all arranged and supervised by Grand Commander Zhou."

"Like this time, he asked us to fully cooperate with Yang Zeqing's operations in Jiujiang. He appointed Tu Yu Shaman to oversee the operation here."

"They also told us that if the Jiujiang navy marched north, we should abandon the city immediately."

After he finished speaking, Xu Shan pressed on, "What happens after you abandon the city? You've retreated without a fight, which is punishable by death. What are his plans?"

‘Gulu. ’

Xu Shan's incisive question made Wang Can swallow hard, his Adam's apple bobbing.

He had intended to downplay the seriousness of the matter, but he soon realized that he hadn't managed to get away with it.

"The whole is broken down and incorporated into the Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall."

"Once the Jiangnan navy has gained control of the court, we will rise up again to clear the obstacles for them."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shan immediately grasped the key point.

"Control the imperial court?"

"Yuan Fang."

"arrive."

"Bring me the map."

"Yes."

Before long, Li Yuanfang unfolded the map of the Ming Dynasty in front of Xu Shan.

It also marks the location of the Jiangnan Navy.

"I understand!"

"Grand Commander Zhou, I'm playing a grand game."

"Once the Jiujiang Navy breaks through Shuzhou, the first line of defense, the two naval strongholds of Qiupu and Tongguanshan will be in grave danger."

"If we take them down, we will directly face Wuhu, the second line of defense."

"Upon arriving here, Nanjing is in grave danger."

"In order to protect the capital, and with the advice of Zhou Ge and others in the court, His Majesty will most likely have to send the Jiangnan navy to the capital to protect him in order to resolve the current crisis."

"At that point, we'll coordinate an attack from within and without..."

"They really have a great chance to control the entire court."

'Hiss.'

Upon hearing Xu Shan's analysis, Li Yuanfang and the others standing nearby couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Even Wang Can, who was arrested, was amazed by his strategic vision.

Does no one outside the family call Xu Shan a 'commoner'?

But now it seems that his strategic vision is no less than his actual ability!

"Lord Xu, the naval camp in Wuhu also originated from the Jiangnan Navy."

Li Yuanfang, who was standing to the side, whispered a reminder.

Hearing this, Xu Shan nodded emphatically and said, "With the strength of Qiupu and Tongguanshan, if they encounter danger, the Wuhu naval camp can easily crush the Jiujiang naval force without them having to come to their aid."

"At that time, the Jiangnan navy will enter the capital. The two navies will be united as one... reinforcements from other places will not be able to come to the emperor's aid in time."

"More importantly, when we took over Shu County, we mobilized the Jia-class battalion, the Yi-class battalion, and the Big Sword Battalion."

"The capital city currently has only tens of thousands of troops stationed there. That also includes the patrol battalion and the city defense battalion!"

"The Four Symbols Formation is the capital's last resort. But it can't withstand collusion between insiders and outsiders!"

"In this game, Commander Zhou played absolutely brilliantly."

After Xu Shan finished speaking, Li Yuanfang replied, "No matter how clever the scheme was, it was still seen through by the master."

Hearing this, Xu Shan nodded with a cold laugh and said, "Then let's turn the tables on you and lure you into a trap!"

Their biggest advantage right now is that they control the Jiujiang Navy.

And this was all without Zhou Yu and the others knowing.

How the plot will proceed from here depends on their acting skills.

"This Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall sounds familiar."

"Is it the one that's competing with the Exploding Sky Gang for business in Jiangnan County?"

The Zha Tian Gang, planned by Xu Shan and personally established by Wang Qinian, was an expansion of the former Jiangnan Canal Gang.

The initial purpose of its establishment was twofold: first, to monitor the martial arts world and gather intelligence for the Embroidered Uniform Guard; and second, to amass wealth for the Inspectorate and collect rare treasures and elixirs.

Of course, sometimes they would also do some dirty work for the Embroidered Uniform Guard that couldn't be seen in the light of day!

With the most powerful minister in the Ming Dynasty as their backer, the Zhatian Gang developed extremely rapidly in Jiangnan.

One of the few that can rival them is the Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall, which originated in Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and other places!

Previously, all that was known was that this gang had many powerful clans and aristocratic families as shareholders.

Now it seems that it's far from that simple.

After Xu Shan finished speaking, Wang Can awkwardly laughed and said, "Lord Xu, the Jiangnan Navy's stationing in Yuhang this time is actually aimed at the Zhatian Gang."

"They used military exercises as a pretext to blockade Yuhang Bay and the Yangtze River estuary."

"This forced the Zhatian Gang to first transport their goods northward to Wuxi and Changzhou."

"This time, we have broken up into smaller groups and merged into the Thunderbolt Hall to help them deal a heavy blow to the Sky-Bombing Gang on the Grand Canal."

"After the Jiangnan Navy took control of the court, the 'Exploding Sky Gang,' the Embroidered Uniform Guard's spies in Jiangnan, must be eradicated."

"Wow, that's quite an appetite!"

Upon hearing the other party's original plan, Xu Shan couldn't help but sigh.

It must be admitted that Zhou Yu's strategy in this game was truly meticulous and deliberate.

It paved the way for Emperor Qiming's reincarnation and return to the throne.

"And, there's also, Lord Xu..."

"The strength of the Jiangnan Navy is far greater than what was reported to the court. These troops are usually stationed on islands in the near sea."

"But this time, they will definitely mobilize all their forces."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanfang frowned and said, "With so many soldiers being privately supported, where will their military expenses be? We can't possibly..."

Before the other party could finish speaking, Xu Shan said directly, "Sea freight!"

"This is the fundamental reason why the gentry of Jiangnan are resisting His Majesty's opening of the sea."

"And the Thunderbolt Hall should be a secret transit agency for them to sell stolen goods, purchase food and military equipment."

After figuring out all of the other party's pulse points, even Xu Shan felt a chill run down his spine.

Emperor Qiming, in his previous life, made every move perfectly.