The most powerful patriarch in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 208 Zhangjiakou, Here I Come

Chapter 206

Li Zicheng was born in a poor family,
Before the rebellion, he was a postman,
Good at building momentum and buying people's hearts, his strength can only be said to be average,
The Dashun Army led by Li Zicheng had less than [-] soldiers before entering Beijing.
Mainly rely on pulling strong men and recruiting those scattered soldiers,

There are Lu Jinyuan, Dorgon and Zu Zerun, plus Wu Sangui who has many elite soldiers and generals under his command,
You can rub him on the ground,

No need to spend too much energy,

Lu Changle went straight to Zhangjiakou,

First, we will recruit the Eight Banners soldiers of the Duoduo tribe,
Second, it happened to deal with the group of female businessmen who collaborated with the enemy and treasoned the country.

The accumulation of generations will definitely not be less.

The capital, the imperial palace, Chengqian Palace,
Li Zicheng came out with a displeased face, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Whoever occupies the capital is the king,
Taking huge risks to attack the capital, many brothers were killed or injured,
The rewards are huge, these days confiscating the money in the royal treasury, the curios and antiques in the palace,

And those gold and silver goods confiscated by criminal officials,
Looking at the piles of gold and silver goods,
Li Zicheng was so excited these days that he couldn't sleep.

What satisfied Li Zicheng the most was that he had also experienced the addiction of being an emperor.

The palace entered, the dragon chair was seated,
The emperor's concubine is asleep,

Li Zicheng also learned from Dong Zhuo in the Eastern Han Dynasty,
Staying overnight in the palace, crouching on the dragon bed at night,
Liu Zongmin is very sensible, and sent Li Zicheng a beautiful woman named Chen Yuanyuan,

Li Zicheng pampered her in Chengqian Palace and never left Chengqian Palace for a whole day.
Until he was interrupted by his confidant Liu Liang.

Liu Liang said anxiously: "Your Majesty, it's not good. It has been found out that Wu Sangui's uncle Zu Dashou and several of his cousins ​​have written to him, and Wu Sangui has been standing still in Yutian. Change."

"Wu Sangui is a coward and a second hammer. Let him come to the capital to enjoy the blessings together. If he can't come, I will know that he has different intentions."

When Li Zicheng got angry, he opened his mouth to curse.

Liu Liang said helplessly, "Your Majesty, General Liu copied all of the Wu Mansion. If Wu Sangui found out, he would definitely turn his back on him."

Liu Liang is responsible for the security of the capital,
At the beginning, the discipline was strict, and the common people were never offended.
Merchants are also operating normally.
However, after Liu Zongmin went after the stolen goods to help pay, the situation deteriorated day by day.

Officials, relatives of the emperor pay for their own lives according to their ranks,
The gentry and wealthy households also want to donate money to keep them safe.
The beautiful female relatives were forcibly snatched away, and they were called laborers,
For officials, relatives of the royal family,

Even very distant relatives have to ransack their homes and fine them money.
The generals in the Dashun army, especially those big and small forces who took refuge in Li Zicheng,
Taking advantage of this opportunity, wantonly grabbing money and women,

Even Li Zicheng didn't hold back,
First, a court lady named Dou Meiyi was made a concubine,

Later, he favored Wu Sangui's concubine Chen Yuanyuan,
The generals and soldiers below also followed suit,

Openly looting under any pretext,

Central Beijing has long been in chaos.

Liu Liang, Li Yan and others also persuaded Li Zicheng,
It's just that Li Zicheng said yes, but in fact he just reprimanded him verbally.
doesn't actually mean,
So, more chaos.

Li Zicheng said confidently: "Wu Sangui's family is in my hands. If he is obedient, then it's okay. If he dares to say nothing, his family will be killed."

Liu Liang carefully reminded: "Your Majesty, General Liu copied the Wu Mansion, if this matter gets to Wu Sangui's ears"

Not only ransacked Wu Sangui's home, tortured his parents, but also robbed his concubine,
Just enjoying it.

"Zong Min is like this. He is too hasty in doing things, although it is for the good of the king."

"Your Majesty, although there are not many troops in Wu Sangui's army, Shanhaiguan is in his hands. If he colludes with Jianlu, the consequences will be disastrous." Liu Liang persuaded earnestly.

It's happened, there's no point complaining,

Judging from Li Zicheng's tone, it seems that he does not intend to punish Liu Zongmin.

Seeing that Li Zicheng was moved, Liu Liang persuaded: "Your Majesty, Shanhai Pass cannot be compromised. If it affects the enthronement ceremony of Your Majesty, it will not be beautiful."

Li Zicheng proclaimed himself king,
But there is an essential difference between "King" and "Emperor".
Force Chongzhen to death, occupy the capital,
While plundering money wantonly, at the same time recruiting troops with the money they plundered,
Now Li Zi is a man of great power,
There are as many as 15 people,
With confidence, Li Zicheng, under the instigation of his subordinates,
Decided to proclaim himself emperor.

The king is still not grand enough, proclaiming himself emperor is the highest level of rebellion.

Proclaiming emperor is the most important thing for Li Zicheng at present.

Li Zicheng pondered for a while when he heard that it might affect his proclaiming himself emperor.
A decision was soon made: "Liu Liang, you and Li Mou are guarding the capital, and by the way, you are preparing for the enthronement. This prince personally leads the army to destroy Wu Sangui's second hammer, which doesn't know how to praise, so as to deter those dog officials who want to be fools." military."

Called again and again, Wu Sangui refused to come to the capital,
Chen Yuanyuan is now Li Zicheng's favorite again,
Just wipe out Wu Sangui,

Just to let those vacillating Daming remnants see their own strength,
Right, that is it.

Li Zicheng is a person who will do what he says, let Liu Liang and Li Mo see that the capital city is completed,

He led Niu Jinxing, Liu Zongmin, Li Yan and others to gather an army of [-],
Go straight to Shanhaiguan.

At this time, Dorgon, Zu Zerun and others,

Also gather the people from the Banner who were sent to Daming to plunder people and property,

Together with the furious Wu Sangui,

Li Zicheng, who was going to take down Li Zicheng who personally led the army to go out in one fell swoop.

For a while, Shanhaiguan had a feeling that the wind and rain were about to come.

Lu Changle handed over the command to the most trusted Lu Jinyuan,

I led the team to Zhangjiakou.

The sun is setting, the red clouds are like blood,

It's like putting a blood-colored cloak on Dajingmenguan,

Standing on the gate tower of Dajingmen Gate, you can feel the wonders of nature,
Outside the pass, there is a vast grassland, which seems to have an infinite feeling of heaven and earth,
Inside the pass is an undulating hilly area, with residential houses and fortresses, adding a touch of human incense,

At this moment, a group of people are waiting outside the closed door,

Zhuo Ke Tuo Da, the assistant leader of Xiangbai Banner, stood outside the closed door for almost half an hour.
It is hot now, though evening,

Wearing thick flag armor and still sweating all over,

But he dared not complain,

His own master, Doduo, the owner of the banner with white flags,

And stood outside the door waiting,

Meet the true master of the Eight Banners, Lu Changle, who proclaimed himself the Governor of Fujian.

As soon as Dodo raised his head, a personal guard immediately wiped the sweat from his forehead with a fragrant towel,

Looking at the neatly lined subordinates,
Suddenly, this scene felt familiar.

By the way, a few days ago, Fan Yongdou and others,

It is to offer Guanbao at my own position,

Unexpectedly, now the waiter was replaced by himself,
It's really different.

No way, the situation is stronger than people,
Even the proud Dodo must bow his haughty head.

In order to give a good impression to the new master,

Duoduo was waiting here early.

"Master, do we really want to serve a Ming governor?" Zhuo Ketuoda couldn't help asking softly.

If it were someone else, I wouldn’t dare to ask,

Zhuo Ke Tuo Da is not only Dodo's confidant, but also has a sister who married Dodo as Gege,

Gege is not a princess, but a prince and woman,
There is no status, mainly serving as a bed attendant.

Duoduo shook his head: "Being able to break through more than ten cities in a row, annihilating Aoboi's elite soldiers with the Yellow Banner in front of the battle at a very small price, and forcing Huang Taiji to death, can still convince my elder brother and second elder brother."

"Governor Lu's success is not accidental. With a small head coach of the militia, he took down Fujian, which Zheng Zhilong had run for many years, and all the Zheng brothers died in his hands."

"Do you dare to challenge such a person?"

Zhuo Ketuoda quickly said: "Master, the little ones dare not, but Ming people are always cunning, so I am afraid that they will not treat the master sincerely."

"Governor Lu's level of strength is sure to aspire to the Central Plains."

"Da Ming is dead, Chongzhen is dead, but there are still many remnants in the south of the Yangtze River"

"Don't forget, Ming Dynasty also had an accompanying capital Nanjing, and there were also six accompanying capitals"

"They are just of a lower status, not decorations"

"There are countless rebels headed by Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong"

"If you want to calm down quickly, you need to use our elite cavalry from the Eight Banners"

"The second brother said that the character of the Governor-General of the Mainland is worthy of trust."

Baqi acted as Lu Changle's thug, fighting for him,

In return, Lu Changle not only pursued the crimes he committed, but also gave him a fortune.
All in all, it's a fair deal.

While speaking, I suddenly felt the ground tremble slightly under my feet.
As time goes on, the tremor becomes more and more obvious,
Soon, Lu Changle led the expeditionary army to rush from afar,

They don't run fast, and the team is not very neat when marching.
Duoduo, who watched with clairvoyance, did not mean to underestimate it.
Confident, too confident,
Whether it is the leading generals or the ordinary soldiers following behind,
With firm eyes and a relaxed countenance,
That kind of self-confidence from the bottom of my heart,

As if able to calmly face any threats and challenges,

Careful Doduo also found that many expeditionary soldiers had a few short iron sticks tied around their waists.

There are also soldiers carrying special bags,
Judging from past intelligence, it should be the secret weapon for the expeditionary force to be invincible and invincible.

Mortars and grenades.

Seeing that it was getting closer, Duoduo quickly put away his clairvoyance,

He turned his head and told him sharply that no one should act rashly,

Only then did he take the lead to meet him.

After Gan Hui led his men to defend Dajingmenguan and Zhangjiakou Fort first, Lu Changle accepted Duoduo's formal surrender at Dajingmen.

Lu Changle also simply announced in public that he would no longer pursue Duoduo's past actions,
Let him just work hard, promise him a lifetime of prosperity and wealth,

In addition to retaining his position as the owner of the inlaid white flag, he was also named a general who smashed bandits.

Doduo was overjoyed when he heard the words, and knelt down on the ground,
After kowtowing three times in a row, the man stood up.

Very good, I promised in the letter that I have not discounted,
Even the men and horses under his command have not been weakened in any way,
None of the supervisors were sent.
From this, we can see how confident Governor Lu is in himself.

Surrender is over,

Duoduo hurriedly sent himself a well-prepared meeting gift: "Grand Governor, slave."

Lu Changle interrupted him and said: "You don't need to call him a slave, General Duoduo, just use the name in the army."

The name is just a code name, the important thing is the action and achievement,
Lu Changle gave them the dignity they deserved.

Duduo's heart warmed, and he immediately changed his words, and his tone became more submissive: "Before the governor came, I arrested those Shanxi merchants who ate inside and outside. This is their confession, and the property confiscated from their home , please take a look at the governor.”

Doduo was jealous when he saw those treasures,

But compared with small life, small life is still important,
Not a single penny of the goods copied and tortured was leaked, and all were recorded truthfully.

Send it to Lu Changle again.

or no gift,

If you want to send it, send a big enough gift.

It's Lu Changle's favorite part of hugging money again,

Lu Changle took the thick stack of checklists with a smile on his face, and looked at them happily.

Money is not everything, without money absolutely nothing,

Recruiting soldiers, casting firearms, rewarding military exploits, paying compensation to martyrs, building weapons and ships, investing in industries, building water conservancy, resuming production, etc.
All need money.

Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong are also smart people,
Surely they know the dangers of killing the chicken and taking the eggs, but they still do it,
Especially Li Zicheng, after capturing the capital,

In the front, they could restrain themselves, but later they still wantonly tortured stolen goods, subsidized salaries, and plundered soldiers.
In a word, it is for money.

Lu Changle reorganized the Manchu Eight Banners and the Han Eight Banners,

While growing in strength,
Expenses have also increased substantially.
It is no exaggeration to say that Lu Changle looks at money,

It is more pleasing to the eye than looking at beautiful women.

Looking at it, Lu Changle's brows began to rise,
As the head of the eight Shanxi merchants, Fan Yongdou had a lot of treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings copied from his home,

The equivalent of gold and silver is only 58 taels.
Others are even less, mostly between three and four million taels,

The least Huang Yunfa, the gold and silver confiscated in the mansion is equivalent to 27 taels.

For ordinary people,

There are several 10 taels of cash and silver, which is an unimaginable wealth,

But for these eight Shanxi merchants who have accumulated for several generations and went off the beaten track to do head-to-head business,

too little
This Doduo, wants to play tricks under his nose?

It’s not right, if you really want to eat the big head, you have to silence it,

Those people like Fan Yongdou are still in custody.

Waiting for his own judgment.

Duoduo saw the displeasure on Lu Changle's face,

He took the initiative to go forward and salute: "The general seems to be suspicious when he sees the governor, and he doesn't know why? If I don't handle things properly, I am willing to be punished."

Kill thousands of people at every turn,
He never showed any sympathy when he was imprisoned,
Even if Ling Chi was executed, he could see the last knife with a calm face,

Duoduo said that the notoriety of Pretty Yan Jun is absolutely false.

He was afraid that he would do something bad with good intentions and offend this pretty Yan Jun.

Lu Changle raised the list in his hand, and asked directly: "General Duoduo, where are all the belongings of the eight people? Are you sure there is nothing left?"

Talk about legacy, not greedy ink,

It was Duoduo who had just surrendered and captured Dajingmenguan and Zhangjiakou Fort.

Save face for him.

Duoduo is a very shrewd person. Hearing the words, he didn't even think about it, and immediately replied: "As for the governor, the subordinates personally watched this matter, and the people used are all trusted servants, and there is absolutely no possibility of tampering."

"I believe you, probably these people still have reservations," Lu Changle said to himself.

"It's not very likely," Dodo said affirmatively, "The subordinates sent people to dig up their ancestral graves and carefully inspect every inch of their homes. They only had to dig three feet into the ground, and tortured them to find a few hidden silver deposits." The place."

Afraid that Lu Changle would not believe it, Duoduo explained: "The general also thinks that they shouldn't have so little money, but he said that the Ming officials are too greedy, and for safety's sake, they have to donate most of their profits. A lot, in fact, it’s just earning money for running errands.”

Lu Changle stood up and helped Duo Duo himself: "The general is not a Han Chinese, and I don't know their nature. I just blame them for being too cunning. Don't worry, I have a way to deal with them."

The Three Caves of the Cunning Rabbit, old foxes like Fan Yongdou and Wang Dengku who have become fine,
There must be secret places.

"What does the governor mean?" Dodo asked curiously.

Lu Changle smiled, turned to Mu Sheng who was following behind and said, "Mu Sheng, I'll leave it to you. I want to know the answer before dawn."

"Don't worry, the governor will fulfill his mission," Mu Sheng said confidently.

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