Chongzhen Daming: Starting from Coal Mountain

Chapter 361 Mutiny in Wuchang Town

The four elders discussed it all night, but they didn't discuss a reason.

In the end, it was decided to let Huguang Xun press the censor Huang Shu to return to Wuchang to see the situation before making a decision.

In addition, considering that the frontier troops in Wuchang's four towns had not been paid enough last year, Lu Zhenfei also specially asked Huang Shu to send [-] taels of silver from the household department to Wuchang to make up for the arrears.

By the way, the frontier army in the four towns of Wuchang and the frontier army in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan were paid by the Ministry of Households.

So far, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has only paid for the salaries of the frontier troops, naval divisions and new troops on the Huanghuai defense line.

Because they were concerned about the current situation in Wuchang, Lu Zhenfei and the other four cabinet elders did not dare to go out to visit relatives and friends during the first month, but have been guarding the cabinet since the first day of the new year.

Then on the second day of the first lunar month, the Tang newspaper in Wuchang finally arrived.

After reading the pond newspaper, Lu Zhenfei's face suddenly revealed surprise.

Zhang Shen said: "Shou Kui, what did the Tang newspaper say? What happened in Wuchang?"

"Miao Shan, I really let you talk, it's really the arrogant soldiers of the four towns of Wuchang making trouble." Lu Zhenfei said to Zhang Shen, "But the matter has been resolved, and it's all right now."

Lu Zhenfei handed the pond newspaper to Zhang Shenyan.

He also said to Meng Zhaoxiang and Qian Qianyi: "He Tengjiao held a banquet at the Governor's Office on New Year's Eve, and invited Ma Jinzhong, Huideng and other four town commanders, as well as Zhang Kuang and other officials to the banquet, and then killed Ma Jinzhong in the hall. Waiting for four people, He Yuncong doesn't want Sun Chuanting to focus on the front, ha ha."

Qian Qianyi complimented immediately: "He Yun's move is better than Sun Baigu's, because Sun Baigu only beheaded He Renlong at the banquet, but He Yuncong beheaded four people!"

Meng Zhaoxiang also said: "This time, the crisis in the four towns of Wuchang has been resolved."

But Zhang Shenyan said: "Shou Kui, it's going to be bad! Wuchang Town is afraid to mutiny!"

"Why did Xiaoshan say that?" Lu Zhenfei frowned, "Why did Wuchang Town mutiny?"

Zhang Shenyan sighed: "Sun Chuanting has great prestige in the hearts of the soldiers of the Qin army, so after beheading He Renlong, he can easily subdue He Renlong's trilogy, but He Tengjiao has no prestige in the hearts of the soldiers of the left army, and the soldiers of the left army Because Zuo Menggeng was forced to stay in Nanjing by the Holy Master, his people were already unstable. This time He Tengjiao killed Ma Jinzhong and other four generals with thunderous means, which would only make the soldiers of the Zuo Army more terrified. mutiny!"

"This is just your speculation." Lu Zhenfei frowned and said, "It may not be the case."

"My servant also hopes that there will be no mutiny in Wuchang." Zhang Shenyan sighed, "If not, Wuchang and even Huguang will suffer another military disaster. I don't know how many families will be separated and their families will be destroyed."

However, Zhang Shenyan was a prophecy after all.

On the morning of the third day of the first lunar month, the second Tang newspaper in Wuchang arrived.

The second pond report was issued by Hubei governor Zhang Kuang on the morning of the first day of the new year.

After reading the pond newspaper, Lu Zhenfei sighed, "Miao Shan, you really hit the spot."

"Ah?" Zhang Shenyan's expression changed drastically, "So Wuchang Town really rebelled?"

"It's really a mutiny." Lu Zhenfei sighed, "After He Tengjiao killed Ma Jinzhong and other four people, he went to the military camp outside the city alone to capture the Zuo army. Instead of subduing the Zuo army, it triggered a mutiny. He Tengjiao was also mutinied. The rebels hacked to death with knives, and now the rebels are looting Wuchang Mansion."

"Oh, how did this happen?" Qian Qianyi said annoyedly, "He Tengjiao too, if you don't have this ability, why don't you learn from Sun Chuanting, it's all right now, it's troublesome."

Meng Zhaoxiang asked anxiously, "Has Wuchang City been lost?"

"Wuchang City has not fallen." Lu Zhenfei said, "Deputy General Lu Ding closed the city gate in time."

"Lu Ding's army alone may not be able to defend Wuchang City." Zhang Shenyan said anxiously, "After the rebels plundered around Wuchang Mansion, they will definitely turn around and besiege Wuchang City, so we must quickly deploy troops to suppress it!"

"This matter needs to be judged by the Holy Spirit." Lu Zhenfei said, "Go, go to the Imperial College."

The four cabinet elders immediately left the cabinet to be on duty, boarded a sedan chair and went straight to the Imperial College.

But after arriving at the Imperial College, I learned that Chongzhen went to medical school.

At the moment, the four elders rushed to the medical school again without stopping.

When the four elders arrived, Chongzhen, with his three sons and a group of scholars, was lying on the fence of a pigsty, watching with interest a sow and a dozen piglets in the pigsty.

I saw a dozen little piglets running happily back and forth in the pigsty.

The sows were eating pig food in the trough, and they looked normal.

"Your Majesty, look, the sow has fully recovered." Fu Shan said proudly, "It's no different from other sows."

"Well, it seems that this caesarean section was very successful." Chongzhen said happily, "Yes, if you find a suitable opportunity, you can try to perform a caesarean section on a pregnant woman with dystocia."

Zhu Cihong suddenly asked: "Master Fu, is this the first operation?"

"Uh, no." Fu Shan's face immediately collapsed, and he said with some embarrassment, "This is the ninth case."

"Then dare to ask Fu Zongyuan, what are the results of the previous eight cases?" Zhu Cihong's face was a little ugly, because the princess is likely to have a caesarean section, so he is particularly concerned about this.

Fu Shan's face became more and more embarrassing: "All the piglets in the previous eight cases survived, but the sow failed to survive, and all died due to various accidents. However, we have found the reason for the failure of the operation, so after many improvements , the ninth cesarean section was finally a success."

Zhu Cihong said: "We still need to try a lot. Human life is at stake. Before we are sure enough, we should not rashly use pregnant women as experiments."

"Listen to the prince." Chongzhen said with a smile, "Try more with sows."

"I would like to accept the prince's order." Fu Shan bowed to Zhu Cihong.

At this moment, Lu Zhenfei and other four elders hurried over.

Smelling the smell in the pigsty, Qian Qianyi subconsciously covered his nose.

But after seeing Chongzhen, Qian Qianyi quickly put down his hands, showing a contented expression.

"Why are the four elders here?" Chongzhen asked with a smile, "Are they also here to see the results of the caesarean section?"

"Your Majesty, wait for me to kowtow to you." Lu Zhenfei made a long bow and stood up again, "My Majesty, Wuchang Town has mutinied!"

"It's really a mutiny?" Chongzhen was not surprised by this, and said, "Where is He Tengjiao?"

"Dead." Lu Zhenfei shook his head and said, "He was hacked to pieces by the rebels."

"This is the price of overreaching oneself." Chongzhen snorted, "I really think of myself as Sun Chuanting."

Lu Zhenfei said: "My lord, Wuchang can't be chaotic. Once Wuchang is in chaos, Huguang will open its doors. Even if the puppet will not send troops because of the covenant, Zhang Xianzhong from Sichuan is likely to return to Huguang."

Seeing that Lu Zhenfei still couldn't get to the point, Zhang Shenyan became anxious and said, "These are not the most worrying things, the most worrying thing is Huguang's summer grain! Huguang is the biggest granary in my Ming Dynasty, and it will be the spring plowing season soon. If the rebels cannot be wiped out in a short period of time, causing the rebellion to spread in all directions and cause harm to the entire Huguang, then not only this year's summer grain, but also the autumn grain may be seriously short of harvest, and a famine may break out in Huguang."

"Oh yes, this is indeed a big deal." Lu Zhenfei also realized, "Since September last year, Industrial and Commercial Bank has continued to invest in various handicraft workshops in eight prefectures and one prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River, resulting in a wave of vigorous development for the handicraft industry. As a result, people in eight prefectures and one prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River also changed rice into mulberry, cotton fields, ramie, camellia oleifera and even Tamba wild rice. Therefore, the grain production in Nanzhi this year will definitely be greatly reduced. If there is no big granary in Huguang, Nanzhi There will always be a famine.”

Zhang Shenyan went on to say: "At that time, what was lacking was not a few million stones, but tens of millions of stones! With such a big gap, the rice brought in from Champa and other places by Western merchants alone would not be enough to feed them. of."

After a pause, Zhang Shenyan said solemnly again: "So Huguang must not be messed up!"

"Don't worry, the elders, Huguang will not be chaotic." Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "Just on New Year's Eve, I have already sent flying cavalry to Xuzhou and Guide to send troops south. The gathering should have started."

"Ah?" Lu Zhenfei, Zhang Shenyan, and Meng Zhaoxiang were all stunned when they heard the words, and the Holy One had already expected it?
Qian Qianyi complimented without losing the opportunity: "The sage is the first to predict the enemy's attack, and the ministers really admire him. Even if Marquis Wu is reborn, I'm afraid it's nothing more than that."

After sitting on the bench for many years, Qian Qianyi seemed like a different person.

There is nothing left of the Qingliu style back then, and he is almost becoming a sycophant.

"Mr. Qian Ge, I am so embarrassed by your praise." Chongzhen glanced at Qian Qianyi with a half-smile, and said, "I will also send troops tomorrow, and cooperate with Yinxi's army to attack from north to south and do my best. Control the military chaos in the Wuchang prefecture, at least not spread to Hunan and Jiangxi, let alone let the rebellious soldiers destroy this year's summer and autumn crops."

Speaking of this, Chongzhen sighed again. It is a pity that last year's Xuzhou war delayed the farming season of Xuzhou and Guide. Otherwise, the sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes harvested in the second season would be able to feed back a large amount of Jiangnan Eight prefectures and one prefecture, even if half of the farmland in the eight prefectures and one prefecture in the south of the Yangtze River is replanted with cash crops, there is no problem.

But fortunately, Xuzhou, Guide Mansion, and Kaifeng Mansion will definitely be able to plant a large number of sweet potatoes, potatoes and bracts this year, so there is no need to worry about military rations this fall.

If the deployment of troops to the southwest in June and July goes well, the Northern Expedition will be ready by the end of the year.

However, Chongzhen was not greedy. He never thought of advancing to Beijing in one go and directly driving Jiannu out of Shanhaiguan.

In fact, the strategy of the Northern Expedition has been determined long ago, which is the six words of "strengthen the stronghold and fight dull battles" that Zeng Shaved his head.

In other words, even the Northern Expedition was not a push of hundreds of thousands of troops all the way, but a little bit of push northward along the canal, forming a village every time a distance was advanced, and then waiting for Jiannu to counterattack.

If Jiannu does not counterattack, he will continue to advance.

(End of this chapter)