Ming Zuo

Chapter 766
The general trend of the world, one hair can move the whole body.

As the Northwest Rebel Army returned to the Central Plains, all parties became tense.

The governor of Henan, Xuanmo, was frightened by the resurgence of the Northwest Rebels, and issued several memorials to the imperial court for help.

Shandong has also entered a state of combat readiness, which has also put tremendous pressure on the court.

Court officials near Shandong wrote letters one after another to describe the changes in Shandong.

In short, the whole world is in chaos.

The earth is barren, the living beings are cut off, the world is bleak, and the birds are crying for it.

An isolated city collapsed by the river in front of the mountain, seems to be crumbling in the cold winter wind.

The people on the top of the city were wrapped in ragged jackets, trying to keep their heads between their shoulders as much as possible.Two hands are wrapped around the chest, and they are put in the sleeves, unwilling to accept the ravages of the bitter cold wind.

The iron gun held in his arms has long been rusted, not to mention being used to kill people, even digging dirt.

The sky in the far distance is full of dust, and it seems that something is rushing towards it.

The sentinel was stunned, but he didn't want to move. He just squinted his eyes as if it had nothing to do with him.

Not long after, the visitors came to the front, and there were thousands of them.

And these people are all riding on tall horses, sturdy and majestic, looking forward to being a hero.

The sentinel was so frightened that he didn't even have the courage to run away.

Before he came back to his senses, these thousands of cavalry were already standing in the wheat field west of the city, pointing at the city.

Sentinels can see far because they stand high.

Suddenly, it was discovered that behind these thousands of cavalry, colorful flags had already spread all over the sky and covered the ground.There are also countless people and horses turning around the cliff, the sun is shining brightly, and the waves are surging, like black gold waves rolling in layers.

Not long after, the outside of the small isolated city was completely filled with a sea of ​​people.

Starting from Nanshan in the south and reaching Hewan in the north, from morning to night, the camp spans tens of miles.The military prestige is strong, and the world is in panic.

The Northwest Rebel Army that returned to Henan was stronger than last time.

This time the Northwest Rebel Army entered Henan, and the troops were divided into three groups.

All the way across the river from Shanzhou, north to Pingyang, Shanxi;
All the way through Wuguan, passing through Nanyang area, and marching into Xiangyang, Huguang;

The third road passes through Lushi County and sweeps across Henan.

The Northwest Rebel Army who entered Shanxi crossed the river from Huaiqing and entered Guide Mansion.

The Northwest Rebel Army from Huguang also entered Nanyang.

This time the scope of activities of the Northwest Rebel Army has expanded to the eastern part of Henan.

When the Northwest Rebel Army entered Guide Mansion, the Shandong New Army all tensed up.

This is the closest they have been to the Northwest Rebels.

No one can guarantee whether the Northwest Rebels will enter Shandong or not.

And if the Northwest Rebels dare to come, the Shandong New Army will definitely fight head-on.

However, it is clear that the Northwest Rebels have no plans to enter Shandong.

By the first month of the eighth year of Chongzhen, the various roads of the Northwest Rebel Army had moved to Runing Mansion and Yingzhou.

According to the records of Ming Dynasty, right here, the volunteers from all walks of life held the famous Xingyang Conference.

At this meeting, the Northwest Rebel Army formulated a detailed strategic policy, which is the so-called "division of troops, orientation, and communication."

But in fact, there is no such thing as the Xingyang Conference.

The relationship between the various ministries of the Northwest Rebel Army is very loose, belonging to the situation of silos, and there is no cohesion.

Another one is that the positions of the various ministries are different, and it is impossible to gather together to hold a strategic meeting.

Shandong's own intelligence also showed that Xingyang was captured by the Northwest Rebels on the sixth day of the first lunar month.

Then the so-called Xingyang Conference at the end of the seventh year of Chongzhen must have been a fiction.

But no matter what, the northwestern rebel army's invasion of eastern Henan and northern Anhui had a huge impact.

Say Fengyang, say Fengyang

Fengyang is such a good place
Since the release of the Emperor Zhu

Nine years of famine in ten years

In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the weather is extremely cold, and even hardworking people cannot stand outdoors.

However, the imperial mausoleum fourteen miles east of Fengyang City is still lively at this time.

Many ragged people are being driven to work.

They were tired and hungry, and many of them were shivering from the cold, but even if they wanted to sit down and rest, it was impossible.

The vicious eunuchs and soldiers around, as long as they found someone lazy, they immediately greeted them with whips, and beat them to pieces.

Forced by the coercion, the people could only grit their teeth and persist.

But the anger in my heart could no longer be suppressed.

Especially looking at the dog official sitting between the curtains, he wished to eat his flesh raw.

This person is Yan Rongxuan, the magistrate of Fengyang.

A bastard who only knows how to get promoted and get rich, and flatter eunuchs, but the common people do everything they can.

In the first month, the whole family should be reunited and enjoy peace, but this dog official drove the people to repair the imperial tomb in the severe cold in order to please the eunuch.

Not only that, but the common people are required to bring their own tools and food. Even if they are tired or sick, he doesn't care, and still forces them to work.

It can be said that the local people already hated him and the court.

"Brother Wang, what should we do? If we continue to do this, we will either die of exhaustion or starvation, or freeze to death."

A few people gathered together secretly, trying to lower their voices, for fear of attracting the attention of the dog officer.

The person who was asked was obviously very prestigious among these common people.

The big brother Wang's eyes flashed with anger, and he decided not to bear it anymore.

"If you want to survive these days, you have to reverse."

When he said that, everyone was terrified.

"What's wrong? We don't even have a weapon in our hands. Just so few people are not enough for a dog officer to kill."

That brother Wang obviously didn't have a temporary idea, but had a specific plan.

"We can't do it on our own, but I heard that the Northwest Kings who made trouble in the Central Plains were in Yingzhou. If we can attract these Northwest Kings, we will be able to kill this dog official."

Others hesitated.

"Will the king of the Northwest come to our place? They don't like those in poor villages."

Brother Wang laughed.

"Don't look at us as poor, but where are we? This is Fengyang, the place where his old Zhu's family prospered. Based on this, if the king of the northwest comes over and burns the grave of this old Zhu's family, what do you say? Can the dog emperor in the Golden Luan Palace sit still?"

"Hey, that's the reason."

"Why didn't we think of it?"

Everyone was very excited and finally had confidence.

Several people agreed at the moment and clarified their intentions.

At night, taking advantage of the relaxation of the guards, Brother Wang secretly ran out with his two legs and feet, and went straight to Yingzhou.

Hundreds of miles away, the three arrived in only two days and one night.

And it was Zhang Xianzhong who was in Yingzhou at this time.

Zhang Xianzhong was overjoyed when he learned that the three people reported that the ancestral mausoleum of the Ming Emperor was hundreds of miles away.

These people rebelled because they were forced by the court to have their families ruined and had no food to eat, so they hated the emperor for a long time.

Digging up the emperor's ancestral tomb didn't require mobilization at all. All Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates screamed, eager to set off immediately.

Zhang Xianzhong was more cautious, and immediately sent someone to notify Gao Yingxiang, Li Zicheng, Lao Huihui and others, and then led his troops eastward.

(End of this chapter)