Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 308 Returning to Luoyang
After receiving the reply from Xiangyang, Zhu Yixi made up his mind.

So, at the beginning of February of the second year of Hongguang, he built a high platform outside Xi'an to hold a funeral for Emperor Hongguang.

Immediately, he bluntly said that he wanted to avenge the emperor and eliminate the national humiliation.

Under such circumstances, he personally led [-] soldiers and horses, known as [-], and prepared to go straight out of Tongguan and approach Luoyang to wipe out Hong Chengchou in one fell swoop.

At this time, the whole Shaanxi was shaken, and people's hearts were surging. Countless people donated money and food, and joined the army. Many people even brought their own weapons to join the army.

It can be seen that ordinary people are not ignorant of shame, or ignore it.

It's just that their news channels are very narrow. There are nine false news and one true news on the market, and the closed environment makes them numb.

"The hearts of the people are available!"

After learning that nearly ten thousand people volunteered to join the army and wanted to avenge the emperor, Zhu Yixi couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion.

In this way, when the people's hearts are available, the morale of the army is like a rainbow, and they go directly to Tongguan.

Now, Hong Chengchou, who was informed of the news, was instantly out of breath:
"The little thief is shameful, and the old man never provoked you!"

Pulling his beard, Hong Chengchou's face wrinkled into a ball of chrysanthemums.

It's not that he underestimated himself. With Luoyang's 20,000 people's troops, it would be absolutely difficult for him to resist an army of [-].

Moreover, there are not too many people around Luoyang, so that all the food and grass come from the three prefectures north of the Yellow River, which can be said to be extremely tight.

The usual maintenance has been exhausted. If there is a war, it must be surrendered.

"I can't beat it!"

Hong Chengchou thought helplessly, it is hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

However, at this time, news came from Beijing:

Dorgon appointed him as the governor of Jiangnan to replace the British Prince Azig to suppress the newly acquired Nanzhili.

That is, the renamed Jiangnan Province.

"Jiangnan Province?" Hong Chengchou was overjoyed: "I finally escaped from this place, it's really a vast ocean!"

So he hurriedly cleaned up, Zhu Yixi had already left Luoyang before he came to Tongguan.

"The old boy runs very fast."

Zhu Yixi was dumbfounded, looking at the detective report, he couldn't help thinking about it.

This military parade has a rather anticlimactic feel.

In his expectation, he just wanted to take advantage of a victory to allow him to take advantage of the situation to supervise the country and take a big leap forward.

However, Hong Chengchou lost his interest when the lottery was gone.

However, if you move, how can you not leave?

Sending troops to Henan also means eating.

In this cold winter, Shaanxi really can't feed so many people, so it has no choice but to send troops to relieve the pressure.

In addition to the [-] army, [-] captives accompanied it, and a [-] army is not bad.

Along the official road, like a wandering army, the momentum along the way is like a broken bamboo.

"Report, the surrender of the township and county—"

"Hongguan returns—"

"The return of Lingbao County—"

"Shaanzhou surrendered—"

The steady stream of good news is dazzling.

But Zhu Yixi easily understood that these cities are almost abandoned cities, and there are more wild dogs than people, so it doesn't make much sense.

However, when he retraced the journey and arrived at Mianchi, Hangu Pass in Xin'an County, he immediately felt a difference.

Luoyang is more than a hundred miles away.

This is his second visit to Luoyang.

Last year, he still beheaded Duoduo here, and now he is doing it again. After a year and a half of governance in Henan, he has vaguely regained some popularity.

At least some villages can be seen burning smoke, and there are sparse wheat grass in the wheat fields.

"Hong Chengchou still has some skills."

Zhu Yixi admired from the bottom of her heart,

Only such a capable person made Huang Taiji repeatedly persuade him to surrender.

In this way, at the end of February and the beginning of March, Zhu Yixi came to the familiar yet unfamiliar city of Luoyang.

The people's faces were full of vigilance, the officials fled, the market was depressed, and this city was written full of unwelcome.

However, Zhu Yixi didn't care about this, he entered the city grandly and lived in the so-called governor's yamen.

At this moment, he seemed to see Hong Chengchou's figure.

The next day, the news of Luoyang's new restoration spread to the whole of Henan in an instant. As the acting capital of Henan, every move here is eye-catching.

Still the original gentry and landlords, they did not welcome King Yu with laughter and laughter, but were full of vigilance deep in their hearts.

It is very different from the previous attitude.

Obviously, this is the turmoil in the whole north and even the world after the destruction of Nanjing City.

In objective terms, the Manchu Qing is consolidating its rule step by step, and the appeal and influence of the Ming Dynasty are constantly decreasing.

This situation made Zhu Yixi extremely vigilant.

This continuous corruption is extremely detrimental to the great cause of revival.

Simply put, Zhu Yixi's power to kill Duduo is still there. Using this power, he almost recruited the sages and gentry who lived in seclusion in Henan, and announced one thing:

He wants to supervise the country.

Of course, this is not to say so directly, but to use one's own connections to mobilize them to jointly sign a letter requesting King Yu to supervise the country.

The momentum is huge, and no one knows it.

In this case, how can there be a fool who doesn't understand?

……

And just when Zhu Yixi was sitting in Xi'an City, and faced with auspicious troubles, the situation in the south changed again.

Emperor Hongguang and Huang Degong came to Luzhou, built high walls, stored more grain, and called on the world to work hard.

This time, like a torch in the dark night, it attracted Azig in Nanjing.

He thought to himself: "If I take Nanjing City, I can't be a king uncle. If Hong Guang is captured, who dares to be a king uncle?"

With agitation in his heart, he led an army of nearly 200,000 towards Luzhou, and the whole journey could be said to be frantic, and there was no one left.

What makes Hongguang sad is that Gao Jie, whom he had placed high hopes on, chose to sit on the sidelines and watch the tiger fight.

Now, Luzhou City is already in danger.

"Gao Jie vainly betrayed the emperor's kindness, it is really hateful."

Looking at the densely packed army outside the city, Huang Degong couldn't help but gritted his teeth and said.

Facing the siege again, he really felt the pressure doubled. Nanjing couldn't hold it, and Luzhou was even more impossible.

"General Huang, are you really unable to defend this time?"

Looking at the roaring Qing army, Zhu Yousong couldn't help shivering, and asked tremblingly.

"Your Majesty, it's difficult."

Huang Degong gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, before they completely besiege the city, break out quickly!"

"Where are you going?" Zhu Yousong asked confused.

"Go to Anqing, go to Jiujiang!" Huang Degong said helplessly: "At present, only King Yu's is the safest place."

"King Yu?"

Zhu Yousong hesitated: "Can he resist it?"

"It's better to surrender than to be captured at that time."

Hearing these words, Huang Degong was very surprised: "Your Majesty, King Yu has made great achievements in battle, and his place should be the safest place."

"There are too many slanderers around you."

Zhu Yousong spread his hands, pawing at the female wall, looking at the densely packed Qing army, his body fat trembling from time to time, for a long time, he said:

"Nanjing city can't be defended, Luzhou can't!"

Zhu Yousong sighed deeply, his face pale.

But outside the city, Azig was full of joy, and many toasted to celebrate together, which can be described as extremely joyous.

Luzhou City has become a turtle in a urn.

"Snapped--"

Suddenly, a messenger came and reported the news.

When Azig heard this, he was furious,
It turned out that Beijing City ignored his request for the title, but first named Dorgon as the emperor's uncle and regent.

This is a provocation to him!

No one knew what he was thinking, and most of them were timid, and the celebration ended.
(End of this chapter)