Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 283

King Yu is back, Shaanxi is saved——

Accompanied by the return journey of thousands of civilian husbands, this sentence spread throughout the entire Xi'an Prefecture in an instant, and then spread throughout the entire Shaanxi Province.

Although it is the twelfth lunar month of winter, many people's hearts are full of fire.

The name of King Yu is a bit unfamiliar to ordinary people. They are more familiar with King Qin who has occupied Xi'an for 300 years.

The reality is that funny.

Although Qin Wang's family has exploited Shaanxi Province for hundreds of years, they are genuinely their own people. After Li Zicheng broke his promise, they are the existence of ordinary people's memory in an instant.

In their eyes, King Qin is the symbol of Ming Dynasty's rule in Shaanxi.

But for ordinary gentry and bureaucrats, King Yu's reputation is actually far higher than that of King Qin.

Enlisting [-] soldiers, expelling the western bandits, beheading the slave king, one after another, are all great events.

Moreover, the king of Yu accepted Sun Chuanting's daughter as his concubine, which aroused the yearning of many young people.

That's right, when Li Zicheng came, not only King Qin was cleansed, but Sun Chuanting was also cleansed and became a loyal minister.

It's like when Cai Xu came, Wu Pao Wang and Lu were both whitewashed.

No matter how hard it is to cover it up, the city of Xi'an is constantly buzzing, with undercurrents surging.

Zehou Tian Jianxiu habitually stayed in Chang'an again, and jointly managed Chang'an with Empress Gao.

Of course, this is also related to her steady personality, and even in Li Zicheng's view, she has a bit of benevolence as a woman.

In history, when Tian Jianxiu saw the Qing army coming, as the queen of the army, he was reluctant to burn some food stored in Xi'an city, so he wanted to distribute it to ordinary people.

As a result, the chasing Qing army was cheapened in vain, allowing it to store up food to pursue Li Zicheng, which can be regarded as indirect support to the enemy.

"The big thing is bad!"

Tian Jianxiu frowned, and hurriedly ran to the palace, which was the former Qin Palace.

Seeing him in a hurry, Empress Gao couldn't help but wondered, "What's the matter for Zehou to see me?"

"Queen, the Ming army appeared in Lantian, and the army rations were robbed yesterday. Xi'an is in danger!"

Tian Jianxiu saluted politely, which was quite different from those unruly warriors.

When Gao heard this, his face changed greatly: "The Ming army is so bold and reckless, aren't they afraid of the emperor's army?"

"There are 60,000 people in the city of Xi'an, and the Lantian Pass is as stable as Mount Tai. The only thing to worry about is the military rations."

Tian Jianxiu said cautiously: "We don't have the spare energy to protect the grain road. Once the grain road is unstable, the morale of the [-] troops in Hanzhong may drop sharply, and even [-]% of them will only have [-]% to [-]% of their power. The emperor is in the army again." ,The consequences could be disastrous……"

The combat effectiveness and loyalty of the army are not static.

Timing, favorable location, and harmony of people all have a great influence, so there are many examples of the weak overcoming the strong in ancient times.

For example, the Qin army swept Wuji when the country was founded, but in the past ten years, even the rebels such as Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, who cut wood into soldiers, were difficult to suppress.

What affects morale the most is the shortage of food, and morale will collapse in a short time.

"What does Zehou want me to do?"

Gao Shi was extremely concerned and said directly.

"The queen can write a letter to let the emperor know the news..."

Tian Jianxiu said softly.

"Okay!" Gao Shi nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Nowadays the capital is unstable and people are panicking. Zehou should not be restrained, but he must be ruthless."

Seeing his appearance, Empress Gao couldn't help persuading him.

"The last general knows." Tian Jianxiu sighed, and stepped back.

Looking at the majestic and splendid palace, Tian Jianxiu was puzzled.

The emperor is good at everything, but he doesn't like women. There are only Empress Gao and Beauty Dou in the huge palace, which is very empty.

So, how can you give birth to an heir?

The next generation is not settled, and they feel light and light, without a sense of being down-to-earth.

Back at the yamen, Tian Jianxiu quickly sent someone to block the rumors. Finally, he added:

"Don't arrest people indiscriminately, once they are caught, I will personally judge them..."

"As ordered—"

For a while, Chang'an City was noisy, and a large number of government servants walked through the streets and alleys, constantly locking up the so-called rumorers, but they caught them indiscriminately, which aroused public resentment.

Rumors spread like wildfire, and spread even faster. Almost everyone knew that King Yu was coming back.

When ordinary people think about it, the word "war" is deeply rooted in their hearts.

The price of food soared, and there were queues for panic buying. The entire city of Xi'an was in chaos.

Tang Fu was wearing a black coat and a ragged felt hat, his arms were intertwined in the sleeves, his body was hunched, and he couldn't find it if he lost it in the crowd.

Numbness and anxiety were written on his dark face, but his eyes looked around cautiously. After walking the streets for a long time, he finally knocked on the door in an alley that was half polluted.

Boom, boom, boom, knocked twice intermittently.

"Gaogang in the town, a school of beautiful streams and mountains through the ages—"

There was a voice from inside the door, tense and crisp.

"The door faces the sea, and the Sanhe Gorge flows for thousands of years!"

Tang Fu said in a low voice, very fast and soft, and he could hear clearly inside.

Creaking, the courtyard door was opened.

Several simple and unpretentious men, with dark faces or frostbite, all of them were serious at this moment, staring intently at Tang Fu who came in.

"Tang Baihu, according to your order, the wine shop, brothel, teahouse, and all the streets and alleys, spread the news that King Yu is outside Lantian, and the intruders will never be stopped."

A big man spoke first.

"My name is Chen Ergou now, don't call me by my name."

Tang Fu had no choice but to correct him.

"Okay, Tang Baihu..."

"Tang, Chen Ergou, the major grain merchants have also notified, and most of the Shaanxi merchants have already communicated. If we reveal a little bit, the grain price will be raised—"

A man with a sense of accomplishment.

"Where's the army?"

Tang Fu walked into the house, warmed the fire, and asked slowly.

"Bai Guangen pretended to be reserved, and the results will be seen within two days; Zuo Guang was cunning first, and secretly agreed to surrender, but refused to take the lead; Gao Ruli, Liang Fu and other Shaanxi generals were hesitant, sitting on the fence and watching."

"Hey, a group of people who see profit and forget justice."

Tang Fu was full of disdain, and said angrily: "The imperial court is full of such people, so that the intruders will be powerful."

Tang Fu's heart was a little anxious because the connection with the army had no effect.

In order to cooperate with King Yu in the battle, the Search Division had already cast nets everywhere and stipulated tasks. Tang Fu, who had always performed well, came to Xi'an from the job of trying a hundred households.

This trip is to remove the test words of the test hundred households, so as to turn into the real middle-level of the search department.

He fell into thinking.

"Since there is no effect in the army, let's put it on hold for now."

Tang Fu ordered in a deep voice: "Continue to spread rumors and supervise the Qin Palace."

"Once the burglar makes any move, report it to me immediately. In addition, pay attention to confidentiality, contact with one line, and don't leak the news."

"Of order!" Several people nodded and responded seriously.

After a few people left, Tang Fu fell into deep thought.

At present, Lantian is the last barrier in Xi'an. If he can help, the credit will be hard to measure.

It's a pity, it's difficult...

(End of this chapter)