Ming Zuo

Chapter 189 Darkness Chen Cang
Liang Tingdong's words made the monarch and his subjects calm down.

Before, everyone was too entangled in Zuo Menggeng's arrangements, but forgot that the Linqing Association was now wiped out.

Moreover, the White Lotus Sect is attacking Linqing, and if the Linqing Association is not properly arranged, something serious will happen.

Chongzhen couldn't help frowning, for a moment he couldn't think of who could succeed him.

No one expected, but Sun Chengzong spoke.

"Your Majesty, Mao Yuanyi, the veteran's praise artist, has repeatedly made outstanding achievements. When he was in Liaodong, he helped the veteran a lot. This time in the battle of Qingshuiguan, he was also in the back camp of the Linqing Association, and he made great contributions. The virtuous does not avoid relatives, The veteran felt that Mao Yuanyi could be a general of the Linqing Association."

Zuo Menggeng didn't know this, if he knew, he would really die of laughter.

Hou Xun thought about it, and Mao Yuanyi was one of his own no matter what, so he didn't object.

Chongzhen had an impression of Mao Yuanyi, and it was Sun Chengzong's proposal, so he nodded.

"I originally planned to let Mao Yuanyi go to Liaodong to reorganize Juehua Island's army and change to Linqing, but it is also appropriate."

The emperor nodded, and Mao Yuanyi, the fresh general, was confirmed.

Liang Tingdong is not over yet, there are still bad things on his mind.

"Your Majesty, Cao Wenheng, the former prefect of Dongchang, has been transferred to be the governor of Yingtian. Now Dongchang has no leader. If the evil Bailian returns to the teacher, and there is no one to coordinate, Dongchang may lose. Please also select talents to stabilize the situation."

Chongzhen was going crazy.

Why are there problems everywhere?

What happened to Daming?
But it's useless to be angry. The problem of the vacancy of the prefect of Dongchang must be resolved.

However, in such a hurry, Chongzhen couldn't think of a suitable candidate.

Hou Xun was a little surprised to hear that Cao Wenheng was transferred away.

The prefect of Dongchang is the immediate boss of Linqing Prefecture. If he were replaced by someone other than Donglin, many things would be exposed.

What should I do to keep the secret and satisfy Chongzhen?
Not to mention, in the blink of an eye, Hou Xun really thought of someone.

"Your Majesty, Zodiac Zhou, editor of the Imperial Academy, is upright and courageous. At this time of crisis, only such strong-willed talents can turn the tide."

When he said this, Chongzhen's face was very exciting, and the rest of the people lowered their heads, trying not to laugh.

Of course Huang Daozhou is also Donglin, and he is the kind who works hard.At the same time, he has a stubborn personality and does not tolerate sand in his eyes.

Because of this, not long ago Chongzhen couldn't get down from power.

The source of the case is still Yuan Chonghuan.

Master Yuan Dadu was sent to the sky prison by Chongzhen, and immediately let the remnants of the eunuchs seize the opportunity, knowing that this was a great opportunity to overthrow Donglin.

Not only did they accuse Yuan Chonghuan according to Chongzhen's thoughts, but they also expanded the struggle and attacked Han Yu, Qian Longxi and other cabinet ministers.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Han Yu simply resigned.

Chongzhen didn't want to bear the notoriety of bullying the elders of the three dynasties, so he let Han Yu go.

But Qian Longxi, who had repeatedly disobeyed him, finally gave Chongzhen a chance.

After Qian Longxi was imprisoned, everyone was shivering, and no one dared to stand out.

At this time, Huang Daozhou stood up.

In the memorial he submitted, his words were very fierce, and he directly stated that the state affairs were in decline, because Chongzhen had killed too many ministers.

This time, Chongzhen's Ni Lin was stabbed.

Chongzhen was furious and ordered Huang Daozhou to go to Shushu again to admit his mistakes.

Huang Daozhou is also a strong command, awe-inspiring and fearless, and his words in the replay are even more intense.

[Leave this paragraph of truth for the national system, border planning, morale, and people's hearts. 】

Chongzhen was so angry that he wanted to protect the face of Shengjun, and he couldn't help but kill the killer, and he didn't even want to hit the board.Huang Daozhou had to be downgraded three levels in a row and transferred from the post of censor.

For such a number one person, Chongzhen was helpless.

Seeing upset, I can't deal with it, and even mentioning the name makes me dizzy.

At this time, when Hou Xun recommended Huang Daozhou as the magistrate of Dongchang, he instinctively felt that Hou Xun had evil intentions.But on second thought, let Huang Daozhou stay in the capital, maybe he will give himself some eye drops again.

If he is transferred away from the capital, he will be in charge of the government, surrounded by secular affairs, and there will be troubles caused by the demon sect, so he probably has no time to bother himself, right?

Thinking of this, Chongzhen really became happy.

"Hou Qing's words are golden and jade, yes."

Seeing that Chongzhen agreed, Hou Xun was really relieved.After leaving the palace, he had to make preparations.

The first is the specific appointment of Zuo Menggeng.

Chongzhen handed over the matter to the Ministry of War.

Who is currently in charge of the Ministry of War?
Shangshu Liang Tingdong, Shangshu Hou Xun, right servant Xiong Mingyu, and three members of the Donglin Party.

The three big guys got together, and Hou Xun got straight to the point.

"If Zuo Menggeng wants to put down the White Lotus Sect's rebellion, the top priority is the Dongchang Mansion. You can appoint him as a general of the Dongchang Association, first pacify Dongchang, and then help suppress other places."

Liang Tingdong and Xiong Mingyu looked at each other.

Zuo Menggeng is from Linqing, so you tell the emperor that he can't serve as a general of the Linqing Association, and act as if he is loyal to the country.

Looking back, you put someone in the position of general of the Dongchang Association...

Isn't Dongchang and Linqing the same thing?
But if you think about it carefully, it really doesn't matter.

Liang Tingdong and Xiong Mingyu were unwilling to harm Hou Xun for this matter, especially after Han Yu, Qian Longxi, Qian Qianyi and others left, the power of Donglin in the court was extremely weakened.

Hou Xun was quite trusted by Chongzhen, and he would have to rely on him to contend with hostile forces in the future.

Under the tacit understanding of the three big men of the Ministry of War, Zuo Menggeng, the general of the Dongchang Association, was freshly released.

What the three of them didn't know was that Mao Yuanyi, the new general of the Linqing Association, was also a member of Zuo Menggeng.This time, it is equivalent to the military power of the entire Dongchang Mansion, all in the hands of Zuo Menggeng.

Zuo Menggeng originally could only work in one military unit.

Now, the real sea is wide enough for fish to leap, and the sky is high for birds to fly.

Zuo Menggeng's troops boarded a boat at Hexiwu and headed southwards quickly and steadily.The soldiers who have been fighting for several months have been fully rested.

When he arrived in Cangzhou, he received a military report from his hometown.

"What, Liu Yuanqing died in battle?"

Zuo Menggeng, who heard the news, was absent-minded for a long time.

In the original history, Liu Yuanqing did not die in battle when the Qing army besieged Linqing until the fifteenth year of Chongzhen.

As a result, it has only been three years since Chongzhen, and he is gone.

How did Zuo Menggeng know that because of his influence, many things have changed.

For example, the White Lotus Cult caused disasters in Shandong, which originally happened in the second year of Chongzhen in history.

In order to quell the chaos, the imperial court dispatched many troops from all over Gyeonggi, which indirectly eased the difficulty of later Jin entering the bandits.

Now everything is reversed.

On the contrary, the invasion of Houjin made Shandong's army empty and gave the White Lotus Sect a chance to riot.

He has been staying in Linqing, and Xu Yaqing has been paying attention to him.With such a fierce tiger around, Xu Yaqing certainly didn't dare to start it.

After he was ordered to go north to Gyeonggi to participate in the war, Xu Yaqing finally waited for the golden opportunity.

And compared to the previous riots in history, the scale of the White Lotus Sect's uprising this time is even more terrifying.

On the side of Dongchang Mansion, Xu Yaqing first pretended to attack Dongchang, and after mobilizing Liu Yuanqing, he was wiped out in Weijiawan.

She thought that Linqing's army was empty, and Linqing was more prosperous, and she could control the canal, so she sent troops to the west.

She didn't know much about the composition of the back camp.

Although Zuo Menggeng left with a large force, Zhou You, the military chief, was still there and had been training recruits and reserves.

Yes, the rear battalion has reserves.

Zuo Menggeng had long thought about the issue of follow-up supply of troops, so the workers in Zuozhuang and various industries had to receive military training.

If the strength of the rear battalion is only in the early [-]s, then there are more than [-] in the reserve.

Xu Yaqing went to Linqing City, and when Qu Shixu was in a panic, Zhou You stepped forward and led the recruits and the White Lotus Sect rebels to fight in the east of the city.

Although the reserve forces of the rear battalion are all recruits, do the White Lotus Sect rebels have any military qualities?

The two sides met opponents and generals met good talents, and the fight was hearty.

In the end, the rear battalion reserve, with better organization, coordination and professional command, wiped out more than [-] bandits at the cost of three people being injured.

The rest of the gangsters were scared out of their wits, Xu Yaqing couldn't control it at all, and retreated all the way.

But Xu Yaqing is quite smart, knowing that Linqing is not to be provoked, so she went all the way north, swept Xiajin and Gaotang, and now she is stationed in Xuguandian.

Zuo Menggeng smiled when he saw it.

"It's just a coincidence that Xu Yaqing ran into our noses. How about we finish beating her first, and then we go back to Linqing?"

Several officers were lazy, Zuo Dai even yawned.

"Then let's fight."

Seeing their appearance, Zuo Menggeng couldn't help snorting: "I want to remind you that Xu Yaqing's group of thieves is tens of thousands, and the number is huge."

Liu Yiyuan quickly waved his hand.

"Okay, just these things, are they considered human beings?"

Ever since the elite field battle with Hou Jin more than doubled, the arrogance of the Hou camp has come out.

A group of rioters who can't even defeat the reserve forces of the rear battalion. How can they, the regular army, look up to them?

However, what Liu Yiyuan did next made Zuo Menggeng realize that he was worrying too much.

"Hou Qingchun, take your people to survey the terrain. Be careful, ride your horse, don't get stuck."

Under the superficial contempt, the officers of the rear battalion still maintained the most important prudence.

Hou Qingchun took the lead, and led a small team of scouts, got on his horse, and headed south first.

The biggest advantage of eliminating Amin's troops is that a very large number of war horses were captured.

This time, Zuo Shi's cavalry brigade not only matched its name and reality, but also turned the soldiers of the reconnaissance brigade from the [-]th Route into supercars.

After the other officers went back, they immediately ordered to start combat preparations.

In fact, the soldiers who had rested for a period of time immediately began to get ready, and they all had a normal look for the upcoming battle.

"Qianzuo, Director Huang is awake."

The doctor brought good news, which made Zuo Menggeng feel good, and hurried to the back boat.

After the first battle at Qingshuiguan, what Zuo Menggeng was most worried about was that Huang Zongxi couldn't bear the injury of his broken arm.

It would be a pity if a great thinker with a long history is gone.

(End of this chapter)