Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 243

Zhi Ting remonstrated: "Then what about you, brother?"

"As for me, little brother." Yan Yingyuan said with a faint smile, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out. After all, I was already in prison at that time and became a prisoner of Jiannu."

"Then how?" Zhi Tingjian asked anxiously, "This is absolutely impossible."

Fan Zhongjie didn't say anything, because he agreed with what Yan Yingyuan said just now.

As long as Duoduo and his [-] army can be burned down, nothing is unsacrificable, including Yan Yingyuan and him, the prefect of Huai'an Prefecture, who can sacrifice without hesitation.

Because the [-] troops were burned by a fire, Jiannu would completely lose the ability to go south to defeat Ming.

In this way, the Huanghuai defense line can be regarded as truly defended, and Daming can remain invincible.

Thinking of this, Fan Zhongjie immediately said: "Little friend Yan, you alone may not be enough to win the trust of Yu Duoduo, why don't you add me, the prefect of Huai'an Prefecture."

Yan Yingyuan bowed to him and said: "The government respects the high righteousness, and I admire it."

Yan Yingyuan did not reject Fan Zhongjie's proposal, because he also felt that adding Fan Zhongjie would be safer. If he was only [-]% sure before, now he is [-]% sure.

"Then add me too." Zhi Tingjian was also passionate.

"You don't have to join in the excitement of Zhizhi County." Fan Zhongjie said, "After all, your county government is in the east city, and you came to the west city for no reason, which aroused Jiannu's suspicion instead."

Yan Yingyuan also said: "Brother, there is really no need to join in the fun. If the death plan fails and Duoduo sees it through, Dongcheng is our last reliance. As long as Dongcheng is not lost, Shanyang will not be lost, and Huai'an Mansion will be destroyed." Not to lose, the army of founding slaves should not even think about crossing Huai'an and going south to Yangzhou, let alone directly threaten Nanjing."

"Then how do we do it?" Zhi Tingjian said anxiously, "If the death plan fails, I can't defend the huge Shanyang City by myself."

Fan Zhongjie said: "Isn't there still more than [-] township warriors in Dongcheng? If you follow Pan Heng's tactics, you can survive for a while. In half a month at most, the navy will return to Huai'an Mansion. "

"But, but..." Zhi Tingjian still tried to dissuade, "There is so much money, food and equipment in Xicheng."

Fan Zhongjie thought for a while and then said: "The silver in the Shanyang treasury will not be removed. Anyway, even if it is burned, it will not seep into the soil and disappear, but it would be a pity if the grain is burned."

"The grain can be dropped at night," Yan Yingyuan said.

"Only leave part of the inspection payable outside the warehouse."

"Success, then it's settled." Fan Zhongjie said solemnly.

Seeing that dissuasion was unsuccessful, Zhi Tingjian could only heave a long sigh.

Then he bowed to Yan Yingyuan and Fan Zhongjie again: "Your Majesty still has a virtuous brother, please accept my obeisance."

Yan Yingyuan and Fan Zhongjie followed each other, and when they stood up, they both had first-class smiles on their faces. Seeing the smiles on their faces, Zhi Tingjian felt even more admirable, this is a sincere national scholar.

……

On April [-]th, the eighteenth year of Chongzhen, the Duoduo army once again returned to the outside of Shanyang City.

At this time, Hou Fangyu had already brought Fan Chengmo to wait outside Shanyang City.

With the status of Hou Fangyu's Guozijian Gongsheng, the territory of the Ming Dynasty can be unimpeded.

Fan Chengmo and Hou Fangyu flicked their sleeves and knelt on one knee to greet Duofeng.

"No." Doduo waved his hand and asked again, "How is the matter going?"

"My lord, this servant is about to congratulate you." Hou Fangyu couldn't help but said, "This servant has already persuaded Maoxiang with his three-inch tongue, and won Shanyang for you, my lord."

"What?" Duduo was really surprised.

He Luohui next to him is even more brilliant, with a penetrating tongue?
"Hou Fangyu, did you really convince Maoxiang?" Duoduo said with some doubts.

At the beginning when Hou Fangyu was sent into the city to set up a divorce plan, Duoduo also had the mentality of giving it a try. It is good to succeed, but it is okay if it fails, but Duoduo really did not have much hope for it.

But he didn't expect that Hou Fangyu, the dog slave, would surprise him.

"Back to the lord, the servant really convinced Maoxiang." Hou Fangyu replied with certainty, "If the lord doesn't believe it, you can ask Brother Jin."

[Fan Chengmo, courtesy name Jingong]

Duoduo then turned his gaze to Fan Chengmo: "Is this really the case?"

Fan Chengmo hurriedly said: "Master, Mao Xiang has indeed agreed to submit to the Qing Dynasty, and has already arrested Yan Yingyuan."

"What did you say?" Now Duoduo was even more surprised, and asked anxiously, "Has Mao Xiang arrested Yan Yingyuan?"

The nobles of the Eight Banners, such as He Luohui, Tunqi, and Ashan, also looked at each other in blank dismay. This was really beyond their expectations.

Before they fought Sanyang for a full month, nearly [-] people died, and the city of Shanyang remained unmoved, but this time they withdrew their troops to rob the Lianghuai saltworks for half a month, and the situation in Sanyang turned upside down Great change?

Hou Fangyu said: "Master, Mao Xiang has not only arrested Yan Yingyuan, but also arrested Fan Zhongjie, the prefect of Huai'an who is also in Xicheng."

"Now Maoxiang's people have completely controlled Shanyang West City."

Speaking of this meal, he said: "Unfortunately, Zhi Tingjian, the magistrate of Shanyang County, noticed the abnormality of Maoxiang and closed the canal gate bridge and the west gate in advance, so the east city of Shanyang is still under the control of the Ming army. .”

"Wait, wait, wait." Duoduo interrupted Hou Fangyu, "Let me stroke it first."

Hou Fangyu's words contained a lot of information, and Duduo's mind was a little messed up, so he had to go through it.

Speaking of this meal, Duoduo said again: "You mean, Maoxiang has already surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. He not only controlled Shanyang West City, but also arrested Yan Yingyuan and the prefect of Huai'an Prefecture?"

Hou Fangyu said: "Yes, Shanyang West City is already a city of the Qing Dynasty."

Fan Chengmo then said: "Master, Mao Xiang is waiting for your summoning at the gate of the city. You only need an edict to call him into the army, and at the same time send troops to take over Shanyang West City."

"There's no rush to send troops, just don't rush." ​​Duoduo was still very clear-headed.

In any case, Duoduo has read the popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms no less than twenty times.

Cao Cao in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is so smart, and Chen Gong tricked him into Puyang City with a letter. If Dian Wei hadn't rescued him fiercely, Cao Cao would have been burned to ashes.

So Duoduo will never send troops into the city easily.

Even Fan Chengmo repeatedly promised that he would not send troops.

Because Yan Yingyuan is too cunning, Duoduo is a little afraid of him.

After a pause, Duoduo said again: "Let's meet Maoxiang first."

Hou Fangyu volunteered and said: "My lord, wait a moment, this servant will call him here."

After about a quarter of an hour, Hou Fangyu really brought Maoxiang to Duoduo.

Seeing Mao Xiang in a blouse walking proudly, He Luohui and the Eight Banners nobles were a little confused.

Duoduo also felt a little emotional in his heart, and now he finally understood why Huang Taiji spent so much effort to recruit Hong Chengchou.

For no other reason, just because Hong Chengchou is worth it.

As for the Maoxiang in front of him, he is worth at least fifteen soldiers of the Eight Banners!
No, not only fifteen Niulu, because the Eight Banners soldiers who died fifteen Niulu failed to take Sanyang, but this man helped them take Sanyang without bloodshed.

This is the use of Maoxiang, Hong Chengchou and other scholars.

"I'm Maoxiang." Maoxiang bowed to the ground with Duduo's long bow, "see the prince."

"You are Mao Xiang?" Duoduo looked Mao Xiang up and down, without showing any expression on his face, "that Qin Wang scholar who guarded Shanyang with Yan Yingyuan?"

Mao Xiang responded neither overbearing nor humble: "It's my servant."

Duoduo said again: "My king heard that you arrested Yan Yingyuan and the prefect of Huai'an?"

"My lord, there is indeed such a thing." Mao Xiang replied, "Because these two people don't know the current affairs, they don't understand the principle that a good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to do things. They only know that they are blindly loyal to Daming, stupid Loyal to Chongzhen, so they can only be taken down."

After this pause, Mao Xiang said again: "However, these two are loyal ministers after all, and I ask the prince to spare them from death. In addition, there are people in Shanyang, please don't blame them, especially if there is no way to massacre the city." To avoid chilling the hearts of the people in the world, otherwise it would be quite disadvantageous for the Qing Dynasty to pacify Jiangnan in the future."

"No, absolutely not!" Xianglan Banner Gu Shan Ezhen Tunqi said angrily, "Then the prefect of Huai'an can spare him, but Yan Yingyuan must die, and he must be skinned and cramped! Shanyang must also be massacred!"

"Tun Qi!" Duoduo remained silent with a dark face, but He Luohui said angrily, "Master, how can you speak?"

"My lord, as long as you say a word about anything else, our Xianglan Banner will not refuse, but this matter is not allowed." Tun Qi said angrily, "If Yan Yingyuan is not killed, and Shanyang City is not slaughtered, I Xianglan Banner refuses to accept it, and I will resolutely accept it." Dissatisfied!"

"Shut up." Duduo finally couldn't bear it anymore, and said angrily, "Drag with me!"

Immediately, two Ba Yala soldiers with white flags strode forward, forcibly set up the garrisons and dragged them away.

"You made me laugh." Duoduo smiled awkwardly at Maoxiang, and then said with a straight face, "But what this dog slave said just now is not unreasonable. Yan Yingyuan must die, and Shanyang City must be slaughtered!"

"Ah?" Mao Xiang suddenly changed his expression, "My lord, did you promise me?"

Hou Fangyu next to him was also a little embarrassed, because he agreed on the condition instead of Duoduo.

Duoduo said: "This king has promised you, so the west city can not be slaughtered, but the east city must be slaughtered!"

Mao Xiang sneered in his heart, Dongcheng must be slaughtered?That's up to you!But Mao Xiang was not showing any signs of expression on the surface, pretending to be helpless and sighing lightly, which was regarded as acquiescing.

After all, people are under the eaves, so they have to bow their heads.

Seeing this, Duoduo no longer had any doubts in his heart.

Just now he has been observing Maoxiang's words and deeds, wanting to see if there is any fraud?

But so far, Duo Duo didn't see any flaws. Mao Xiang should have surrendered for real, not a false surrender. Besides, how can there be such a false surrender that puts himself in danger?
But even so, Duduo still remained cautious.

Duoduo stayed behind Maoxiang, and asked Hou Fangyu to accompany Ah Shan into the city, and first took over the west city of Shanyang.

In addition to Hou Fangyu, there was also a Jiala from Zhengbai Banner who went into the city with Ashan. Duoduo was still very careful and did not dare to send too many troops, so he only let Ashan bring a Jiala into the city.

And this Jiala was drawn from the Xianghuang Banner before.

Soon, Ah Shan sent a group of Ba Yala soldiers to protect Hou Fangyu back.

Ba Yala reported to Duoduo that he saw Yan Yingyuan and the prefect of Huai'an in the prison of the government office.

In addition, they have sent troops to take over the east and west gates of Xicheng, and the Shanyang Library has also taken over.

Hearing that Zhengbai Banner has taken over Shanyang Mansion, the eyes of Duoduo and the nobles of the Eight Banners suddenly lit up.

Duoduo also couldn't help asking: "Hou Fangyu said that at least half a million shi of grain and millions of taels of silver are stored in the Shanyang Treasury. Have you ever seen the silver and grain?"

"Return to master, I see you." Baya Labing nodded repeatedly.

"The grain in the warehouse is piled up like a mountain, and the silver is packed into hundreds of large boxes."

"Have you checked?" He Luohui asked immediately, "The sacks are really food? And the boxes are really silver? It can't be bricks, right?"

"I've checked everything." Ba Ya La La said, "It's all silver."

Hou Fangyu also said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Brother Pijiang is really surrendering, not a false surrender."

At this point, Duoduo no longer has the slightest doubt in his heart. In any case, Shanyang West City is already under the control of a Jiala in Zhengbai Banner, and there are hundreds of thousands of grains and millions of grains in Shanyang Mansion. The taels of silver have also been returned to the Qing Dynasty. After all, these facts cannot be faked, so Maoxiang is the real surrender.

At that moment, Duoduo asked Hou Fangyu to invite Mao Xiang over.

Duoduo personally took Maoxiang's hand and said with a smile: "Let's go, follow me into the city."

Duoduo immediately ordered the army to enter the city, and he himself led Maoxiang to the front of the queue.

However, I don't know if it was because of Yan Yingyuan's psychological shadow, just before entering the city gate, Duoduo suddenly stopped and did not go forward.

"Slow down." Dodo suddenly raised his right hand.

The Eight Banners nobles and Ba Yala who were accompanying him stopped one after another.

Mao Xiang turned his head and looked at Duoduo in astonishment, and asked, "My lord, why don't you stop?"

Duoduo ignored Maoxiang, just looked up at the Qianjin Gate that was huddled above the city gate, and then frowned at the Ximen Urn in front of him, feeling an inexplicable shudder for a while.

If this step is really Yan Yingyuan's trick... then he must be dead.

Thinking of this level, Duoduo began to hesitate in his heart, whether to enter or not?Can I get in or not?
Duoduo hesitated on his horse and stopped less than three feet away from the city gate, and Mao Xiang was secretly worried.

Because he had already modified Yan Yingyuan's death plan privately, and he made up his mind alone, without discussing it with Yan Yingyuan and Fan Zhongjie.

To make matters worse, from the time point of view, Xiangyong has almost started.

Once Xiangyong is launched and Duoduo has not yet entered the city, all previous efforts will be wasted.

Immediately, Maoxiang couldn't help urging Duoduo: "My lord, let's go to the city."

Doduo frowned even more when he heard the words, are you so anxious?

(End of this chapter)