Ming Zuo

Chapter 768
There is no such thing as secrecy about the actions of tens of thousands of troops.

When the troops of the new army assembled in the west of Shandong, court officials from all over the country were shocked, and urgent memorials were sent to the capital as if they were flying.

Knowing that Shandong was going to take big action, all the court officials panicked.

Chongzhen had no choice but to send Li Kangxian, Minister of Rites, to negotiate with Shandong to find out what happened.

Li Kangxian didn't need to take risks alone and go to Shandong.

Because it is in the capital, the signboard of the Shandong Representative Office in the capital is hung upright.

Wang Zesheng, director of the Gyeonggi Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received Li Kangxian.

"Director Wang, you and I have made a covenant, in black and white, and we have lived in peace ever since. But I don't know what your plan is to mobilize the army?"

Wang Zesheng had already been notified, and he laughed when he heard this.

"Master Zong misunderstood. This time I sent troops to Shandong, but it was not malicious, but for the sake of the court."

"Hmph, why did you say that?"

Li Kangxian instinctively didn't believe it.

Shandong's repeated and repeated breakthroughs in the agreement have already made the court's side feel like a war.

Wang Zesheng didn't care whether he believed it or not.

"Master Zongbo, do you know that the rogues from the northwest have set out from Yingzhou to attack Fengyang. This is the land of Longxing, the ancestor of the Ming Dynasty. If it is destroyed by rogues, it will damage the prestige of the Ming Dynasty. The world is shaken and the hearts of the people are lost. It is said that the imperial court The ministries are far away, I'm afraid I can't protect Fengyang's safety. I also ask Mr. Zong Bo to convey my intention of fisting up and down in Shandong."

Li Kangxian didn't remember what Wang Zesheng said at all.

There was a thunderbolt in his mind, and five thunders struck the top.

Northwest bandits want to attack Fengyang?
This terrible news made Li Kangxian completely lose his composure, and only felt a bone-chilling chill go straight from the soles of his feet to his mind.

If what Wang Zesheng said is true, he knows very well what it means to Daming.

But it was because he was clear that he was afraid.

"Director Wang, the old man is leaving."

After receiving such a terrible news out of thin air, Li Kangxian no longer had the mood to explore why Shandong sent troops.

Nothing will happen to Fengyang!

He scrambled and ran back to the palace, and told Chongzhen the news.

Chongzhen was also numb.

In any case, it never occurred to him that the ancestral grave would be lost.

As the Son of Heaven, once the ancestral grave is dug up by the rebels in the northwest, how will the people of the world think of him?
You must know that the Ming Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and it was the greatest unfilial piety to be unable to protect the tombs of the ancestors and to be poisoned by thieves.

This would deal a serious blow to his legitimacy.

"What's Hong Chengchou doing? What's Yang Yipeng doing? What's Lu Xiangsheng doing? Where's Zuo Liangyu? What are they doing for food? Quickly send an order to let them march quickly. If Fengyang makes mistakes, I will never forgive them."

Under the extreme panic, Chongzhen completely lost his sense of proportion and began to order indiscriminately.

Hong Chengchou has just arrived at Tongguan, thousands of miles away, even if he flies, it will be too late.

As for Lu Xiangsheng, who had just been appointed governor of Xunyang and was far away in Huguang, he was also helpless.

The only ones who really had anything to do with this matter were Yang Yipeng, Governor of the River Channel, and Zuo Liangyu.

Even Yang Yipeng is actually a bit innocent.

Because the Yamen of the governor of Hedao was far away in Huai'an, Yang Yipeng had no time to rush there when he got the news.

As for Zuo Liangyu...

With only his own army, he would never dare to fight against the [-] to [-] northwest rebels.

It can be said that all the orders issued by Chongzhen fell into empty space.

Shandong doesn't care what he thinks.

When Zhang Xianzhong set off from Yingzhou, all the departments of the New Army also embarked on the journey.

The Fifth Division of the Third Army was the vanguard, traveling south along the flat official road, and arrived at the city of Suzhou three days later.

Coincidentally, there is no chief official in Suzhou today, and Tong Zhi doesn't care about things.Facing the powerful new army, they were completely in a mess.

The artillery mounts on the new army's side only fired two shells, and a white flag was erected on the city.

It can be said that there is no bloodshed, and the new army opened the north gate of Fengyang.

Then the new army slowed down and went south to Guzhen.

A big city like Suzhou can't stop the new army's offensive, and a small town like Guzhen is even more difficult.

The merchants in Guzhen even cooperated with each other and helped to open the city gate.

After entering the city, the division commander Ai Wenkun established a headquarters on the spot.

While sending all the investigative forces south to check the situation in Fengyang, they sent messages back.

Knowing that the passage had been completely opened, Huang Sanhu gave an order that the main force of the Third Army would go out to Suzhou, echoing the Fifth Division, and could march into Fengyang at any time.

Compared with the actions of the Third Army, the First Division is also invincible.

Starting from Xuzhou, all the way down the Yellow River, Pizhou, Suqian, and Qinghe along the way fell into the hands of the new army.

After arriving at Qinghe, the First Division and Huai'an Mansion faced each other across the river.

Lianghuai shook!

In Huai'an city, Yang Yipeng, the governor of the river, Wang Changshi, the prefect of Huai'an, and other officials were in a mess and panicked.

Because it is the seat of the governor of the river, there are still some soldiers and horses here.

But looking at the tens of thousands of troops and the forest of artillery on the other side of the river, the people in the city knew that as long as they started fighting, they would definitely lose.

"Prefect Wang, do you want to dedicate the city as a gift from the thief?"

Faced with Yang Yipeng's questioning, Wang Changshi couldn't laugh or cry.

But Yang Yipeng didn't ask nonsense when he asked this question.

Just because Wang Changshi was from Yizhou, Shandong.

Now Shandong is all rebellious, maybe Wang Changshi has some plots.

"Master Bingxian, Shandong's bandit army is powerful, and the lower officials never follow bandits. This Huai'an is still unstoppable."

These are Wang Changshi's heartfelt words, but they are even more heart-wrenching.

Yang Yipeng sat on the top of the wall, his eyes lost.

Are you going to die here today?
Just when many officials in Huai'an complained about themselves, an envoy of the new army came down from the city.

"Yang Bingxian, Wang Zhifu, the Commander-in-Chief of my family is on the opposite side, and I invite the two of you to cross the river to have a talk. The swordsmen and soldiers are dangerous, and the common people are innocent? Please also ask the two adults to recite for the sake of the common people. Those who know the current affairs are heroes."

Hearing that Zuo Menggeng actually came in person, Yang Yipeng and Wang Changshi trembled even more.

Since Zuo Menggeng came in person, he must be determined to win the Huai'an Mansion.

This is the end of the matter, there is no way out.

Yang Yipeng thought about it and comforted himself.

"Don't be afraid, I once had a relationship with Zuo Menggeng, even if you can't show righteousness to him and make him repent, you and I won't have to worry about our lives."

Yang Yipeng remembered the meeting with Zuo Menggeng in Xuzhou.

At that time, he had many accusations against Zuo Menggeng, but Zuo Menggeng didn't want to kill him either.

He didn't kill him then, and probably won't now.

Under the earnest eyes of Huai'an, Yang Yipeng and Wang Changshi went out of the city to cross the river, and saw the leisurely Zuo Menggeng.

"Dayougong, this junior saved your life, how should I thank you?"

As soon as they met, Yang Yipeng was puzzled when he heard Zuo Menggeng's words.

"how do I say this?"

"Don't Lord Dayou know? Northwest bandits have captured Fengyang and destroyed the royal ancestral tomb. Lord Dayou is the governor of the river, so I'm afraid he cannot escape the blame."

(End of this chapter)