Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table
Chapter 175 The general trend of the world
Chapter 175 The general trend of the world
On New Year's Eve, there is no sound of firecrackers, no festive atmosphere, but only the trembling of people's hearts.
Ever since the emperor arrived in Nanjing yesterday afternoon, there has been a lot of commotion in Nanjing. There was movement on the streets all night long, and the sound of troops going out to arrest people could be heard almost until dawn.
When they woke up the next day, many people were uneasy. They didn't know what happened last night and what would happen today?
There were about 10 Nanjing garrison troops. They received the order just after dawn and gathered on the school grounds.
Fortunately, it didn't snow last night, and there wasn't much snow on the ground. The soldiers on duty first cleaned up the lower school grounds, and the troops were able to assemble quickly.
But even if it doesn't snow, it's still freezing cold, with biting cold blowing from the north.
None of the soldiers in Nanjing were able to eat because they could only eat once a day, probably around noon.
Standing hungry on the school field, it felt extremely cold.
That is the emperor's will. Otherwise, someone would definitely clamor to disobey Zhao Zhilong, the Bo of Nanjing's garrison in Xincheng.Of course, if it was really Zhao Zhilong, he would definitely not ask them to gather so early.
Fortunately, they didn't wait long before they saw movement coming from the camp gate. When they turned around, they saw a Beijing camp army escorting carriages into the military camp.
Those carriages are all flat carriages, and you can see boxes piled one after another on the carriages.There were so many of them in this cart, and I don’t know what they contained.
Experienced people would be able to tell from the tracks left by the carriage that something heavy was on the carriage.
The contrast between these soldiers in the Beijing camp and the Nanjing defenders is very sharp.
The Nanjing garrison generals standing in front of the generals' platform could best see this stark difference at a glance.
I saw that all the soldiers in the Beijing camp were in bright armor and uniform. Everyone was in high spirits, and an elite spirit emanated outside.
On the other hand, although the Nanjing soldiers were large in number, they were all hunched and huddled in the cold wind, and they did not look like soldiers at all.
When Liu Zhaoji, the governor of the Nanjing Grand Cathedral, met, he couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "The Beijing camp is really elite!"
He was born in a family of generals, hereditary commander of Qianshi, moved the capital to Siqianshu, and was under the command of Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief You Shiwei.Having fought against the Liu bandits and the Jian barbarians, I naturally knew that this Beijing camp must be very powerful in defeating the Li bandit army and driving away the invading Jian barbarian army.
However, he actually didn't know how powerful Jingying was.
Because in his opinion, this Beijing camp was only reorganized at the beginning of the year. With the emperor's expedition to the north and south, it had such a brilliant record?This feels a bit impossible and is probably an exaggeration!
But at this moment, when he saw the appearance of this army, he felt that this army was really elite!
This is something that is better than seeing it a hundred times!
After hearing this, his lieutenants Yi Bangcai and Ma Yingkui nodded in agreement and sighed: "If we had such an elite army, we wouldn't have to worry about military success!"
There is no reason not to envy the elite subordinates, as long as they lead the troops.
They are in Nanjing and want to train an elite army.If there is an elite army in this troubled world, it will be just around the corner to be granted the title of wife and yinzi!
However, their soldiers can only eat one meal a day, and it is useless to find guards or garrison eunuchs. They just have no money. This is a skillful woman who cannot make a meal without rice. They have no choice at all. Just like this time, they can only envy the Beijing camp. The elite.
Soon, about [-] troops from the Beijing camp entered the school grounds. Not only did they place martial law around the general platform, but they also stood guard everywhere, bringing the entire school grounds under control.
This posture, needless to say, means that the emperor is coming.
Sure enough, after the ten thousand troops from the capital camp were in place, the emperor arrived surrounded by the imperial guards.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Liu Zhaoji led [-] soldiers from the Beijing camp to kneel on one knee to welcome the Holy Emperor.
The shouting voice was far less loud than the original shouting of the [-] soldiers in the Beijing camp, and it was not uniform.
However, Emperor Chongzhen didn't mind. After getting on the general stage, he did not go to take a seat on the main seat. Instead, he stood in front of the stage surrounded by Jin Zhensun, the commander of the Biaoying camp directly under the emperor, and Chen Yongfu, the commander of the Longwei camp.
Under the howling cold wind, everyone on the stage stood upright, defying the temperature of the cold wind.
Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the soldiers in the Beijing camp below. Most of them were young people, but there were also many young and old.
Nanjing has not yet carried out reforms. Although his decree has been issued, it has not been implemented here.There is a problem of efficiency, but there is also a reason why thieves and bandits make a big fuss.
Therefore, the old and the weak are probably the heads taken from the military households in the guard station.
The uniforms worn by these Nanjing soldiers were similar to those of the Beijing camp before reorganization. They were patchwork, gray, and not at all the color that military uniforms should have.
That is to say, the soldiers standing near the commander's platform are wearing slightly better military uniforms, and they are all strong young people.
Emperor Chongzhen just glanced at it and took the situation into account, and then said directly without delay: "I have dismissed Nanjing garrison Zhao Zhilong from his post, and you will be under my direct jurisdiction for the time being!"
Under the general stage stood a row of royal guards in golden robes, all of whom had loud voices. They immediately shouted and spread the emperor's words.Then, the soldiers in the distance spread the words again, so that all the [-] soldiers could hear what the emperor was saying.
Because, after Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he had to wait for a while.During this gap, he could also observe the reactions of the soldiers below.
When these Nanjing soldiers heard that they would be under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor, all of them suddenly showed surprised expressions.
No matter what, since the emperor is directly under the jurisdiction, the treatment must be better, at least not just one meal a day, right?
Can I have a full stomach?
For them, having a full stomach may be their biggest expectation!
With anticipation, their bodies seemed to straighten a little. They looked up at the emperor on the general stage, and their eyes began to shine with hope.
Hear Emperor Chongzhen continue to say: "Today is New Year's Eve, so I have decided that no matter what you did before, you will settle the military salary for two years, and then pay the military salary on a monthly basis. At the same time, we will eliminate the weak and keep the strong. But don't worry. , the eliminated soldiers will be placed together with the original Nanjing City guard personnel, and they will also receive military pay."
After saying this, the soldiers from the Beijing camp opened the lids of the boxes on the flatbed trucks one by one, revealing boxes of silver, which attracted people's attention.
As the emperor's words spread throughout the school grounds, the Nanjing soldiers suddenly became agitated.
Even in front of the emperor, even if the emperor could see them standing on the general stage, they couldn't help but start "buzzing".
"Did I hear you correctly? You can get two years of military pay?"
"It seems so. I heard it too, and they said that military pay will be paid in the future!"
"It's true, that's great!"
“I can’t even open the pot at home, so I don’t know what to do!”
"..."
The soldiers in the Beijing camp looked at this scene and saw that they had no military discipline at all, but they did not show contempt. Instead, they understood them.
Because they have experienced this scene before, their excitement after hearing the news is still fresh in their memories!
Emperor Chongzhen did not lower his face and reprimanded him. He just glanced at the Nanjing soldiers in front of him and saw their excited expressions. He knew in his heart that after the military pay was paid, the morale of the army would belong to him.
Fang Zhenghua made so much money overnight, it’s a big contribution!
After a while, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the front row of generals under the general platform and said: "Please assist the Jin Yiwei to distribute the military pay to the soldiers as soon as possible, separate the old, weak and strong soldiers, and register them in the register before seeing you again." I!"
After hearing this, Liu Zhaoji and others immediately knelt down on one knee to accept the order and said: "General, I will obey the order!"
They knew their chance to turn around was coming.
When the emperor came, it was really different!
Jin Yiwei has had many experiences in distributing military pay, and he knows how to distribute military pay as quickly as possible.
The entire school grounds immediately started to move.Everyone was in high spirits and quite enthusiastic, and it seemed that the cold wind was no longer biting.
Emperor Chongzhen moved to the Yamen garrison in Nanjing. While waiting for the Nanjing army to distribute military pay and eliminate the weak and retain the strong, he began to deal with other matters.
Last night, all the rice shops in Nanjing were closed down. Today is the New Year's Eve. They must be opened as soon as possible and implemented according to the distribution system so that the people can have food for the New Year!
Gao Hongtu, the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, Lu Daqi, the right minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, and Jiang Yueguang, who was in charge of the Imperial Academy in Nanjing, had already arrived at the garrison Yamen in advance to meet him.
Most of these three people have only arrived in Nanjing in recent years, and most of them have wealthy families.Therefore, during Fang Zhenghua's interrogation yesterday, these people were selected as one of the relatively clean people in Nanjing and did not have many problems.
When Emperor Chongzhen saw their names, he had a vague impression that they seemed to be people of integrity in the original history, so he sent a decree to appoint them.
At this time, when Emperor Chongzhen arrived at the garrison yamen, the three people hurriedly greeted him.
The emperor's generosity yesterday also shocked the three of them.
They were all Jinshi, and many of them were veterans of the Four Dynasties. They had been officials since the Wanli period, and they had never seen any emperor behave like last night.
After Emperor Chongzhen took his seat, he looked at the three people below and immediately ordered: "Your Majesty, wait for me!"
When the emperor called him "Qing", it meant that it was okay. The three of them breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stood up according to etiquette.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the three of them, sizing them up.
Among the three, Lu Daqi is the youngest, but he is almost 50 years old.After struggling all night last night, it was obvious that staying up late was taking a toll on their bodies.
Emperor Chongzhen softened his expression and said: "I know that the three dear friends are very tired, but I have no one to help. And today is the New Year's Eve again. Millions of people in Nanjing are crying for food. There is an urgent need to implement food control. We also need to My three dear friends, please do this as soon as possible!"
Hearing the emperor's intention of relying on Zhong, the three of them felt relieved, and almost unanimously came out to show off, saying that there was nothing wrong with their health and that they could hold on.
They knew very well that the emperor had said so, and he had chosen three of them among so many officials in Nanjing. If they could get things done, they would not be left in the nursing office in Nanjing in the future, and would probably be reused by the emperor. .
When Emperor Chongzhen heard their statement, he said seriously: "The Beijing camp has closed down all the grain shops and rice shops in Nanjing. You should immediately follow the grain control measures implemented by the Capital and Yangzhou Prefecture and sell grain at a fair price and in limited quantities. There is really no way. I owe you the money first, but I only have one request, so that the people can have a heart-warming New Year’s Eve dinner no matter what!”
The specific details were already being implemented in the capital and Yangzhou Prefecture. Naturally, there were regulations. No, Emperor Chongzhen threw the already written regulations to three civil servants and asked them to lead people to handle this matter immediately.If there is a shortage of manpower, people will be transferred from the army.
Lu Daqi, Gao Hongtu, and Jiang Riguang heard this and did not dare to neglect. They quickly accepted the order and hurried to do it.
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On the streets of Nanjing, people braved the severe cold and took to the streets one after another. Most of them left home for food.
During the Chinese New Year, you have to fill your stomach as much as possible, and you have to pretend to keep some leftovers until the next day, which means that you have more than you can eat every year, and you can’t finish it, and you will have leftovers until the next year!
The little money they had been saving was used to buy some grain. As a result, the people of Nanjing discovered that all the grain shops and rice shops were sealed. Even the grain shops and rice shops in the Duke of Wei's mansion were sealed.
This time, they were all confused!
When they went out, they were still thinking, during the Chinese New Year, if they went to buy food, would the price be higher than yesterday?On New Year's Eve, if you say something auspicious, can you sell it to them cheaper?
In short, they are all wishful thinking, hoping to buy some food cheaper!
Unexpectedly, the grain store and rice store were closed down!
This time, it’s not a question of how much rice someone wants to sell, but that there’s no rice to buy!
People who had no food at home suddenly became anxious. They all squatted in front of the rice shop in the food store and started talking with shrinking hands.
"Why did the imperial court close these grain shops and rice shops? They can't buy rice and they are all waiting to be cooked. What should we do?"
"Yes, even the grain store in Wei Guogong's mansion was sealed. It should have been sealed by the emperor. Which other yamen has such courage!"
"We were hoping that our life would be easier when the emperor came, but we didn't expect that we wouldn't even be able to eat on New Year's Eve!"
"No, I heard that everything in the capital is at peace and life is getting better, so I hope that Nanjing can do the same. But, hey, my old Liutou next door froze to death last night!"
"Well, it's about the same. Maybe in a few days, it will be my turn. I think that old Liu Tou used to have a pretty good life, but the price of food is rising day by day, which has emptied his family and sold all his children. , but I still can’t make it through!”
"Yes, food prices are so expensive, several times higher than usual. My family is also out of money. I don't know if I can survive until spring!"
"..."
While they were talking, suddenly a man squatting under the eaves fell out and fell in front of them.
The people around this person rushed to help him while checking the situation.
Those with experience could see it at a glance and said: "What else can it be? I'm just hungry!"
After hearing this, other people also said with sad faces: "My family has been without food for a day, and we can't dig wild vegetables. We drink water to satisfy our hunger. Brother, maybe this time we will see each other for the last time!"
Everyone sighed after hearing this.In such a world, what can they do?
Of course, there were some who were unwilling to give in, so they said: "If you pass by the Xiangzhao Tower, listen to it. There are people eating spicy food and drinking spicy food. The aroma of the wine and food can be heard on the street!"
When the others heard this, they immediately started talking.
"Those romantic places are naturally where rich people go. How can they still lack food and drink?"
"No, I heard that the dogs in the nursing home there have rice to eat and meat and bones to chew on!"
"I've also heard that if you can't finish the food and wine, any leftovers will be given to those beasts!"
"Hey, if I could, I would like to be a dog. It would be better than starving to death! Think about it, you haven't eaten any meat for more than half a year, right?"
"The wine and meat of the rich family stinks, there are frozen bones on the road!"
"..."
While they were sighing, they suddenly saw a group of government officials coming over.
So, they immediately stopped talking and rushed over to ask about the situation of the grain store and rice shop.
"My lord, why did you seal up this rice shop?"
"Yes, I'm waiting to buy rice for cooking at home!"
"If we don't sell rice during the Chinese New Year, people will starve to death!" "..."
They were already prepared to be reprimanded by these officials. No matter what, they always wanted to know the situation of the rice shop. If they couldn't buy rice, they would have to buy less rice, otherwise they would not be able to go home!
They were surrounded by people who were chirping, but the leading official did not get angry. Instead, he stretched out his hand to tell them not to speak, and then announced with a slightly moved expression: "The emperor sealed these grain shops and rice shops because they were hoarding strange things." I want to sell grain at high prices to make money. Now we are here with the order to open the seal and sell grain at a fair price. Those who have no money can also owe it first. Every household will be given grain on a per capita basis. The emperor has said , so that everyone can have a full stomach during the New Year!”
Upon hearing this, the chirping and chirping sounds that were noisy just now, and finally stopped, suddenly became very quiet, even quieter than before. Everyone looked at each other, as if they couldn't believe what they heard. .
Actually, in this current situation, although they are unwilling to see food prices rise, they can understand it as long as the increase is not outrageous.Of course, there's nothing they can do if the price rises ridiculously.
When they go out on New Year's Eve, they just think about whether they can buy some food at a cheaper price for the New Year.
Unexpectedly, the grain was sold at a fair price, and if you had no money, you could still owe it first.
You would never dare to dream of such a thing!Even if it’s limited, it’s still life-saving!
After a while, they came back to their senses, and immediately rushed to ask their doubts one by one, just to confirm whether this was a dream!
The lower-level officials were actually the beneficiaries. They were also shocked after hearing the superior officer's words, and then moved. They sympathized with the thoughts of the people in front of them, so they patiently explained it again.Food is distributed based on household registration, area, and person.
After confirming the news, the city of Nanjing soon began to shout "Long live my emperor" one after another, just like the firecrackers that should have been set off on New Year's Eve, full of gratitude and celebration!
On New Year's Eve in Nanjing, the atmosphere of the New Year is finally here!
Of course, those noble and high-ranking officials are all bleeding in their hearts. This year has been the worst!
The emperor used their money to win people's hearts!
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At the same time, an important court meeting was also held in the Chongzheng Palace in Shenyang, Liaodong, and Prince Baylor was basically present.
In the year that is about to pass, Jianlu is ambitious and wants to dominate the world and conquer the Central Plains, or at least occupy a place in the Central Plains.
As a result, no one expected that all the people in the country entered the pass with high spirits, but in the end they lost their troops and generals and returned to Liaodong in despair.There were probably nearly 4 men and horses left in the pass, which greatly affected the strength of Jianlu and made almost every household in Shengjing wear sackcloth and mourning.
Although it is said that the number of princes has not changed, in fact, there is one less Prince Azig, who is good at fighting and has made great contributions to the founding of the Han Dynasty, and one more deaf Prince Nikan, who is respectful and respectful. It feels a little bit crazy.When I meet people, they always tell me that Jun has a very powerful firearm, the same as Lei Gong, but no one believes it.
However, the biggest impact on Jianlu was not these, but the loss of trust between different ethnic groups.
As Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde surrendered to the Ming Dynasty to attack the Jianlu, and the Ming Dynasty was willing to release the Jianlu prisoners in exchange for their children, so that the Jianlu were wary of all the Han people who took refuge, and the conflict began to deepen.
But if there are fewer Han people in Liaodong, the strength of Jianlu will definitely reach a new level. This is not something that a far-sighted slave chief can accept.
As one year was about to pass and the new year was about to arrive, Dorgon, the regent of the Qing Dynasty, tried to revive the strength of the Qing Dynasty.
No, just listen to what he said to Prince Belle in the hall: "Since the second half of the year, although we have increased the number of captives of pregnant women, the population growth is still too slow. And we have received news that there are also cannibals coming from the north. The devil has killed many real villagers who gave birth to girls."
Having said this, he paused and then said: "Those man-eating demons all have firearms, and they seem to be good at using firearms. It is very likely that they will confront our Qing Dynasty at some point in the future. Whether they are enemies or friends, for now unknown!"
When Dorgon said this, he frowned, because he knew nothing about those demons so far, which made him very worried, so he also stepped up some measures.
At this time, he glanced at Daishan sitting on the recliner, and his expression became even more worried.
In his opinion, Dai Shan is here, he can discuss things with him, and he can put the overall situation first.But now, Daishan is very ill, and he is no longer called for general discussions.This court meeting was very important, so he could only be invited here, and he had to lie on a recliner and be covered with a thick mink fur.
Daishan's eyes were open. When he saw Dorgon looking at him, he blinked twice as a response.
When Dorgon saw it, he spoke again: "Prince Guheli and Prince Zheng have met before, and they feel that although victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists, a single defeat of our Qing Dynasty will break our muscles and bones. This is what our Qing Dynasty has to offer." The biggest difficulty! Because the most important thing for our current plan is to increase the population of the Qing Dynasty. Only in this way can we have the strength and capital to continue fighting with the Ming Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Hauge laughed and said disapprovingly: "Even if we ask the ladies to line up one by one, it will take 18 years before there is anyone!"
Dorgon seemed not to have heard him and continued: "We have discussed that the fastest way to increase the strength of the Qing Dynasty is to annex North Korea and transfer all the population of North Korea to the Qing Dynasty. For now, we will destroy it North Korea is not a big problem!"
At this time, the Jianlu had already conquered North Korea and forced North Korea to change its suzerainty and replace the Ming Dynasty with the Qing Dynasty.
The previous strategy of Jianlu was to plunder North Korea, and they did not want to take responsibility, so they just wanted it to be a vassal state.
But now, after this disastrous defeat in the pass, Dorgon and others have realized that the population of the Qing Dynasty is too small, and annexing North Korea has become their first choice.
Mingguo doesn't want to touch it for the time being, but they are still confident in dealing with North Korea.
Sure enough, after Dorgon said this plan, Duduo immediately went on to say: "What's the use of this? I can just lead the troops there!"
After hearing this, Dorgon shook his head and said: "This is an annexation, which is different from previous battles. To win the hearts of the people, we will not offend Qiu who surrendered, and we will never be merciful to those who dare to resist..."
The policy he had originally planned to enter China was used against North Korea.To sum up, it is also simple. Those who follow the rules will prosper, and those who go against the rules will perish. Shave your hair and make it easier to obey. In the end, there will only be people from the Qing Dynasty, and there will no longer be North Korea!
There are indeed not many idiots among this generation of Jianlu slave chiefs. After all, they all came from the wars in the north and south.
When Dorgon finished talking about the measures he had taken after discussing with Daishan and Jierhalang, he got the approval of most of the Jianlu.
The reason for this is actually another reason, that is, Jianlu suffered such a huge defeat this year and has to regain his position.There is only one suitable target in the surrounding area to regain the situation, North Korea.
After the outcome of the deliberations, the decree was passed down, and the Han people among the Jianlu people became even more active. In order to show their loyalty to the Jianlu people, people like Shang Kexi even strived to be the vanguard.
In winter and spring, for Jianlu, it was just the time to use weapons.
Therefore, Jianlu decided to attack North Korea next year!
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It's the same New Year's Eve, and the original Shu Palace in Chengdu is now the palace of the Great Western Empire.
As for Zhu Zhishu, the former king of Shu, he was on the same road as King Fu. Even Zhang Xianzhong fought into Sichuan, but he didn't get a cent and still cried about poverty.In fact, the richest among all the vassal kings was the King of Shu.The result was no surprise. After Chengdu was captured by Zhang Xianzhong, he was beheaded alive. Everyone who was related to him by blood was killed by Zhang Xianzhong.
At this time, Jiu occupied the magpie's nest, and it was upgraded, because Zhang Xianzhong had already ascended the throne in Chengdu and proclaimed himself emperor. On the occasion of the New Year's Eve, he was celebrating the New Year with his officials and giving a grand feast.
Under him, civil and military officials sat on both sides, singing and dancing in the middle.
On the civil official side, there are, in order, Prime Minister Wang Zhaolin on the left, Prime Minister Yan Ximing on the right, Wang Guolin, Jiang Dingzhen, Gong Wanjing and other six ministers;
On the military general's side, the leaders are his four adopted sons, namely Sun Kewang, king of Pingdong, Liu Wenxiu, king of Funan, Li Dingguo, king of Anxi, and Ainengqi, king of Dingbei.Of course, at this time they all had the surname Zhang.After that, there were Wang Shangli, the commander-in-chief of the central army, Wang Dingguo, the commander-in-chief of the front army, Feng Shuangli, the commander-in-chief of the rear army, Ma Yuanli, the commander-in-chief of the left army, Zhang Hualong, the commander-in-chief of the right army, and so on.
Whether it is Li Zicheng's Dashun Kingdom or Zhang Xianzhong's Daxi Kingdom, they all have one characteristic, that is, they are less civilized and more military.
At this time, Wang Zhaolin raised his glass to Zhang Xianzhong and said: "I congratulate your majesty on pacifying Sichuan next year and taking Hanzhong. You will definitely aspire to win the Central Plains in the future!"
He was a scholar in Tongcheng, South Zhili. In the 15th year of Chongzhen, he took refuge with Zhang Xianzhong when Zhang Xianzhong's army conquered Shucheng and Luzhou. He played a vital role for Zhang Xianzhong in conquering the prefectures, prefectures, and counties in Jiangbei, and he happened to be Zhang Xianzhong's original military advisor. After drowning, he became Zhang Xianzhong's think tank. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was granted the title of Prime Minister Zuo and Bachelor of Dongge University.
At this time, Zhang Xianzhong was naturally happy when he heard what he said, and he immediately raised his glass and drank.
In the second half of the year, the northern part of Sichuan that was originally under the control of Li Zicheng's Dashun Kingdom was captured by Zhang Xianzhong. By the end of the year, he occupied most of Sichuan.Only the eastern areas, except for Chongqing, were still under the control of the Ming Dynasty.
This is also the case, and Wang Zhaolin will say that Sichuan will be pacified next year.
As for taking Hanzhong, it is because Hanzhong is a granary and a necessary place for Sichuan to plot Qin and then covet the Central Plains.Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong really wanted to win Hanzhong.
On the military general's side, Ai Nengqi heard this and asked the other side: "It's easy to say, but I wonder what Bachelor Wang has to do to deal with that Zeng Ying?"
Zeng Ying's name was famous in Sichuan and he defeated Zhang Xianzhong's army many times.
Zeng Ying, nicknamed Yanhou, was born in Putian, Fujian. He lived in Sichuan with his father. He was a man of suave and talented martial arts. He liked to save people in emergencies. People at that time praised him and called him "Master Zeng", which was similar to the timely rain Song Jiang in "Water Margin". , but it is much more powerful than Song Jiang.
When Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, Zeng Ying recruited troops to fight. He would charge forward in every battle and was invincible.
Once, Zeng Ying was wounded and defeated in battle. Zhang Xianzhong searched for Zeng Ying everywhere. A monk admired Zeng Ying and helped him hide. He also used thousands of gold to help him recruit soldiers. He gained tens of thousands of soldiers in a few days. Zeng Ying was wounded and fought, but Zhang Xianzhong was defeated again. Zhang Xianzhong's general Yin Chengzha surrendered upon hearing the news and surrendered to Zeng Ying with Shunqing.
Therefore, for Zeng Ying, Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates had a headache from top to bottom.It was also a pity that the Ming Dynasty did not reuse Zeng Ying and let him command the troops in Sichuan. Otherwise, whether the Daxi Kingdom could be founded would be a problem.
At this time, Wang Zhaolin's face turned dark as soon as he heard Ai Nengqi's words: This Chinese New Year person doesn't open any pot and pick up any pot. Isn't this sick?
However, Ai Nengqi was one of Zhang Xianzhong's four adopted sons and was deeply trusted by Zhang Xianzhong. He had no choice but to say vaguely: "Zeng Ying is brave but has no plans. He is a common man! We can capture him when the time comes."
Hearing this, Ai Nengqi was not stupid. He immediately realized that Wang Zhaolin had no choice. When he was about to say more, he saw Sun Kewang winking at him, then he raised his glass and said to Zhang Xianzhong: "My son is willing to be a pioneer. Later, he captured Hanzhong for his father."
It’s Chinese New Year, can’t you say something nice?
According to the information heard, Hanzhong guard Ma Xu was an incompetent person.Therefore, he thought it would be easier to take Hanzhong.
When Zhang Xianzhong heard this, he was very happy and said immediately: "Okay, so, I will make you a pioneer, set out after the year, and win Hanzhong for me!"
At this point, he laughed and said: "Huang Lai'er was instigated by me and thought he was great. He founded the country and became king, and he went to attack the capital. He didn't expect that the capital had not been defeated and he went to attack Yingtian Mansion. This The land of Qin is empty, which is the time for me to take it!"
Huang Lai'er is Li Zicheng's nickname. They are both fellow villagers and have lived together for many years, so they naturally know it.
They knew each other well.In Zhang Xianzhong's eyes, Li Zicheng was brainless and did not know how to adapt.
For example, when the situation was bad, he could compromise and temporarily accept recruitment.However, Li Zicheng was stubborn and refused to be recruited even after killing all his troops.
When he established the Dashun Kingdom this time, he said a few flattering words and expressed his submission, so he happily founded the country, and then went to attack the capital of the Ming Dynasty!In this way, all the troops of the Ming Dynasty must be attracted by Li Zicheng, and he can establish territory in Sichuan!
At this time, upon hearing his words, Wang Zhaolin immediately complimented him: "I have read history, but I have never heard of a man who is blind in one eye and can rule the world! As your Majesty is so wise and powerful, from now on this world will definitely belong to our Daxi Kingdom. "
When Zhang Xianzhong heard this, he immediately laughed and felt very happy!
He also knew very well about Li Zicheng's bad things. Two of his wives were abducted and one of his eyes was shot out. Can such a person become the emperor?
Thinking of this, he stopped laughing and shouted loudly: "Who can kill Zeng Ying and capture Sichuan for me?"
Everyone wants to be the emperor, so Sichuan must be pacified first, right?
But who would have expected that as soon as he finished speaking, the hall suddenly became quiet, and no one responded.
When Zhang Xianzhong saw it, his face suddenly turned ugly, and he immediately shouted and asked: "Who can kill Zeng Ying and capture Eastern Sichuan for me?"
In fact, there was not only Zeng Ying in eastern Sichuan, but also Shizhu Chieftain.However, everyone in the Daxi Army pretended that it didn't exist and no one mentioned it.
In fact, the Shizhu Baigan Army has been fighting for years, and its capable soldiers have been consumed so much that there is no time to replenish them.Qin Liangyu's brothers, sons, and daughter-in-law all died in the battle.Therefore, the strength of the Baigan Army is already very small.When Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, Qin Liangyu led his troops to stop him, but he was outnumbered.
But even so, after Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, he did not dare to provoke Qin Liangyu, sent people to attack or surrender her, and treated her as if she did not exist.
After Zhang Xianzhong shouted again, no one in the hall answered, and he suddenly became angry.
Just when he was about to get angry, he saw a person holding his fists and shouting: "The last general is willing to go, destroy Zeng Ying, and pacify Eastern Sichuan!"
Zhang Xianzhong heard the sound, looked over, and saw that it was the governor Zhang Guangcai. He couldn't help but be overjoyed, and immediately promised to make him the king when Zhang Guangcai returned in triumph.
After that, no one mentioned the unpleasant things again, and the New Year's Eve passed like this.
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In the capital city of Luzhou, a group of people also celebrated the New Year together. Although they did not claim the title of emperor, they were both civil and military, and the pomp was similar to that of Zhang Xianzhong.
Li Zicheng raised his wine glass high and smiled to the left and right: "Thanks to the concerted efforts of all the ministers, next year I will destroy the Ming Dynasty emperor and bring great prosperity to me!"
When the civil servants represented by Niu Jinxing and the military generals represented by Liu Zongmin heard this, they all raised their glasses in response and said loudly: "Next year, I will be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and bring great prosperity to me!"
The plan on how to destroy the Ming Emperor has been finalized. He will wait for the weather to improve after the new year and lead his troops to Yingtian Mansion.
Although this year has not been smooth, next year everything will be under control.
However, sometimes it is like this, when you are proud, something bad will happen, which is where the misfortune lies and the blessing depends on it!
No, they were celebrating the New Year happily, and when they were looking forward to the coming year, someone came to disturb them.
"Your Highness, the queen's messenger has arrived, saying that Huang Hu has robbed all our territory in Sichuan."
When Li Zicheng heard this, he immediately became unhappy.
Sichuan is a land of abundance, how could he not care?
Previously, he had conquered the land in northern Sichuan, which was equivalent to inserting a foot into Sichuan. If he thought it was OK, he would lead the army to destroy the Ming Dynasty first.Unexpectedly, the Ming Dynasty was not destroyed, but its territory in Sichuan was robbed by Zhang Xianzhong!
This was like Zhang Xianzhong stabbed him in the back, how could he not be annoyed!
The civil servants and military officers in the lobby immediately cursed Zhang Xianzhong for his dishonesty.
But if you want to be honest, Li Zicheng is not inferior.To be honest, Zhang Xianzhong did not blatantly irritate others.On Li Zicheng's side, Luo Rucai, Ge Zuo's Fifth Battalion, Xiao Yuan's Battalion, etc. were merged. Not too many!
Military advisor Song Xiance did not participate in this meaningless insult, but frowned and thought for a while, then told Li Zicheng: "Your Highness, I am afraid that Huang Hu is interested in Hanzhong, and then plots against Qin! "
Li Zicheng can see the general trend relatively clearly.As soon as he heard Song Xiance's words, he immediately realized that this was very likely to happen.
After all, Zhang Xianzhong understood him, and he also understood Zhang Xianzhong.
Therefore, after frowning for a while, he immediately sent an order to Gao Guiying, asking her to send He Zhen, a general from Ming Dynasty who was familiar with Hanzhong, to guard Hanzhong.
Just after arranging this matter, someone came to disturb him again, but this time, it was the scout horse sent by Bai Wang to the east to report.
"The Ming Dynasty emperor stationed troops in Yangzhou Prefecture, killed local officials and big salt merchants, sent troops to provide relief when there was a storm, and then crossed the river to Yingtian Prefecture. The emperor's ship sank in the middle of the river..."
Li Zicheng and others listened. It was not surprising at first. They were just chasing stolen money to support them. They were familiar with this. However, when they heard later, they were shocked when they heard that the emperor's ship sank in the middle of the river.
Not only Li Zicheng, but also others interrupted Tan Ma's report.
"What, the emperor's ship sank?"
"My mother, such a thing could happen?"
"It's so freezing. If you fall into the river, you won't be able to survive, right?"
"..."
In the past, in their impression, the current emperor was probably a foolish emperor who could not distinguish between loyalty and treachery. However, after this year's battle, whether they were convinced or not, they had to admit that the current emperor was really very powerful and difficult to defeat. opponent.For this reason, they even resorted to tricks like digging up ancestral graves.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, whom they tried their best to kill, died just like that?
(End of this chapter)
On New Year's Eve, there is no sound of firecrackers, no festive atmosphere, but only the trembling of people's hearts.
Ever since the emperor arrived in Nanjing yesterday afternoon, there has been a lot of commotion in Nanjing. There was movement on the streets all night long, and the sound of troops going out to arrest people could be heard almost until dawn.
When they woke up the next day, many people were uneasy. They didn't know what happened last night and what would happen today?
There were about 10 Nanjing garrison troops. They received the order just after dawn and gathered on the school grounds.
Fortunately, it didn't snow last night, and there wasn't much snow on the ground. The soldiers on duty first cleaned up the lower school grounds, and the troops were able to assemble quickly.
But even if it doesn't snow, it's still freezing cold, with biting cold blowing from the north.
None of the soldiers in Nanjing were able to eat because they could only eat once a day, probably around noon.
Standing hungry on the school field, it felt extremely cold.
That is the emperor's will. Otherwise, someone would definitely clamor to disobey Zhao Zhilong, the Bo of Nanjing's garrison in Xincheng.Of course, if it was really Zhao Zhilong, he would definitely not ask them to gather so early.
Fortunately, they didn't wait long before they saw movement coming from the camp gate. When they turned around, they saw a Beijing camp army escorting carriages into the military camp.
Those carriages are all flat carriages, and you can see boxes piled one after another on the carriages.There were so many of them in this cart, and I don’t know what they contained.
Experienced people would be able to tell from the tracks left by the carriage that something heavy was on the carriage.
The contrast between these soldiers in the Beijing camp and the Nanjing defenders is very sharp.
The Nanjing garrison generals standing in front of the generals' platform could best see this stark difference at a glance.
I saw that all the soldiers in the Beijing camp were in bright armor and uniform. Everyone was in high spirits, and an elite spirit emanated outside.
On the other hand, although the Nanjing soldiers were large in number, they were all hunched and huddled in the cold wind, and they did not look like soldiers at all.
When Liu Zhaoji, the governor of the Nanjing Grand Cathedral, met, he couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "The Beijing camp is really elite!"
He was born in a family of generals, hereditary commander of Qianshi, moved the capital to Siqianshu, and was under the command of Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief You Shiwei.Having fought against the Liu bandits and the Jian barbarians, I naturally knew that this Beijing camp must be very powerful in defeating the Li bandit army and driving away the invading Jian barbarian army.
However, he actually didn't know how powerful Jingying was.
Because in his opinion, this Beijing camp was only reorganized at the beginning of the year. With the emperor's expedition to the north and south, it had such a brilliant record?This feels a bit impossible and is probably an exaggeration!
But at this moment, when he saw the appearance of this army, he felt that this army was really elite!
This is something that is better than seeing it a hundred times!
After hearing this, his lieutenants Yi Bangcai and Ma Yingkui nodded in agreement and sighed: "If we had such an elite army, we wouldn't have to worry about military success!"
There is no reason not to envy the elite subordinates, as long as they lead the troops.
They are in Nanjing and want to train an elite army.If there is an elite army in this troubled world, it will be just around the corner to be granted the title of wife and yinzi!
However, their soldiers can only eat one meal a day, and it is useless to find guards or garrison eunuchs. They just have no money. This is a skillful woman who cannot make a meal without rice. They have no choice at all. Just like this time, they can only envy the Beijing camp. The elite.
Soon, about [-] troops from the Beijing camp entered the school grounds. Not only did they place martial law around the general platform, but they also stood guard everywhere, bringing the entire school grounds under control.
This posture, needless to say, means that the emperor is coming.
Sure enough, after the ten thousand troops from the capital camp were in place, the emperor arrived surrounded by the imperial guards.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Liu Zhaoji led [-] soldiers from the Beijing camp to kneel on one knee to welcome the Holy Emperor.
The shouting voice was far less loud than the original shouting of the [-] soldiers in the Beijing camp, and it was not uniform.
However, Emperor Chongzhen didn't mind. After getting on the general stage, he did not go to take a seat on the main seat. Instead, he stood in front of the stage surrounded by Jin Zhensun, the commander of the Biaoying camp directly under the emperor, and Chen Yongfu, the commander of the Longwei camp.
Under the howling cold wind, everyone on the stage stood upright, defying the temperature of the cold wind.
Emperor Chongzhen glanced at the soldiers in the Beijing camp below. Most of them were young people, but there were also many young and old.
Nanjing has not yet carried out reforms. Although his decree has been issued, it has not been implemented here.There is a problem of efficiency, but there is also a reason why thieves and bandits make a big fuss.
Therefore, the old and the weak are probably the heads taken from the military households in the guard station.
The uniforms worn by these Nanjing soldiers were similar to those of the Beijing camp before reorganization. They were patchwork, gray, and not at all the color that military uniforms should have.
That is to say, the soldiers standing near the commander's platform are wearing slightly better military uniforms, and they are all strong young people.
Emperor Chongzhen just glanced at it and took the situation into account, and then said directly without delay: "I have dismissed Nanjing garrison Zhao Zhilong from his post, and you will be under my direct jurisdiction for the time being!"
Under the general stage stood a row of royal guards in golden robes, all of whom had loud voices. They immediately shouted and spread the emperor's words.Then, the soldiers in the distance spread the words again, so that all the [-] soldiers could hear what the emperor was saying.
Because, after Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he had to wait for a while.During this gap, he could also observe the reactions of the soldiers below.
When these Nanjing soldiers heard that they would be under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor, all of them suddenly showed surprised expressions.
No matter what, since the emperor is directly under the jurisdiction, the treatment must be better, at least not just one meal a day, right?
Can I have a full stomach?
For them, having a full stomach may be their biggest expectation!
With anticipation, their bodies seemed to straighten a little. They looked up at the emperor on the general stage, and their eyes began to shine with hope.
Hear Emperor Chongzhen continue to say: "Today is New Year's Eve, so I have decided that no matter what you did before, you will settle the military salary for two years, and then pay the military salary on a monthly basis. At the same time, we will eliminate the weak and keep the strong. But don't worry. , the eliminated soldiers will be placed together with the original Nanjing City guard personnel, and they will also receive military pay."
After saying this, the soldiers from the Beijing camp opened the lids of the boxes on the flatbed trucks one by one, revealing boxes of silver, which attracted people's attention.
As the emperor's words spread throughout the school grounds, the Nanjing soldiers suddenly became agitated.
Even in front of the emperor, even if the emperor could see them standing on the general stage, they couldn't help but start "buzzing".
"Did I hear you correctly? You can get two years of military pay?"
"It seems so. I heard it too, and they said that military pay will be paid in the future!"
"It's true, that's great!"
“I can’t even open the pot at home, so I don’t know what to do!”
"..."
The soldiers in the Beijing camp looked at this scene and saw that they had no military discipline at all, but they did not show contempt. Instead, they understood them.
Because they have experienced this scene before, their excitement after hearing the news is still fresh in their memories!
Emperor Chongzhen did not lower his face and reprimanded him. He just glanced at the Nanjing soldiers in front of him and saw their excited expressions. He knew in his heart that after the military pay was paid, the morale of the army would belong to him.
Fang Zhenghua made so much money overnight, it’s a big contribution!
After a while, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the front row of generals under the general platform and said: "Please assist the Jin Yiwei to distribute the military pay to the soldiers as soon as possible, separate the old, weak and strong soldiers, and register them in the register before seeing you again." I!"
After hearing this, Liu Zhaoji and others immediately knelt down on one knee to accept the order and said: "General, I will obey the order!"
They knew their chance to turn around was coming.
When the emperor came, it was really different!
Jin Yiwei has had many experiences in distributing military pay, and he knows how to distribute military pay as quickly as possible.
The entire school grounds immediately started to move.Everyone was in high spirits and quite enthusiastic, and it seemed that the cold wind was no longer biting.
Emperor Chongzhen moved to the Yamen garrison in Nanjing. While waiting for the Nanjing army to distribute military pay and eliminate the weak and retain the strong, he began to deal with other matters.
Last night, all the rice shops in Nanjing were closed down. Today is the New Year's Eve. They must be opened as soon as possible and implemented according to the distribution system so that the people can have food for the New Year!
Gao Hongtu, the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, Lu Daqi, the right minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, and Jiang Yueguang, who was in charge of the Imperial Academy in Nanjing, had already arrived at the garrison Yamen in advance to meet him.
Most of these three people have only arrived in Nanjing in recent years, and most of them have wealthy families.Therefore, during Fang Zhenghua's interrogation yesterday, these people were selected as one of the relatively clean people in Nanjing and did not have many problems.
When Emperor Chongzhen saw their names, he had a vague impression that they seemed to be people of integrity in the original history, so he sent a decree to appoint them.
At this time, when Emperor Chongzhen arrived at the garrison yamen, the three people hurriedly greeted him.
The emperor's generosity yesterday also shocked the three of them.
They were all Jinshi, and many of them were veterans of the Four Dynasties. They had been officials since the Wanli period, and they had never seen any emperor behave like last night.
After Emperor Chongzhen took his seat, he looked at the three people below and immediately ordered: "Your Majesty, wait for me!"
When the emperor called him "Qing", it meant that it was okay. The three of them breathed a sigh of relief and immediately stood up according to etiquette.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the three of them, sizing them up.
Among the three, Lu Daqi is the youngest, but he is almost 50 years old.After struggling all night last night, it was obvious that staying up late was taking a toll on their bodies.
Emperor Chongzhen softened his expression and said: "I know that the three dear friends are very tired, but I have no one to help. And today is the New Year's Eve again. Millions of people in Nanjing are crying for food. There is an urgent need to implement food control. We also need to My three dear friends, please do this as soon as possible!"
Hearing the emperor's intention of relying on Zhong, the three of them felt relieved, and almost unanimously came out to show off, saying that there was nothing wrong with their health and that they could hold on.
They knew very well that the emperor had said so, and he had chosen three of them among so many officials in Nanjing. If they could get things done, they would not be left in the nursing office in Nanjing in the future, and would probably be reused by the emperor. .
When Emperor Chongzhen heard their statement, he said seriously: "The Beijing camp has closed down all the grain shops and rice shops in Nanjing. You should immediately follow the grain control measures implemented by the Capital and Yangzhou Prefecture and sell grain at a fair price and in limited quantities. There is really no way. I owe you the money first, but I only have one request, so that the people can have a heart-warming New Year’s Eve dinner no matter what!”
The specific details were already being implemented in the capital and Yangzhou Prefecture. Naturally, there were regulations. No, Emperor Chongzhen threw the already written regulations to three civil servants and asked them to lead people to handle this matter immediately.If there is a shortage of manpower, people will be transferred from the army.
Lu Daqi, Gao Hongtu, and Jiang Riguang heard this and did not dare to neglect. They quickly accepted the order and hurried to do it.
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On the streets of Nanjing, people braved the severe cold and took to the streets one after another. Most of them left home for food.
During the Chinese New Year, you have to fill your stomach as much as possible, and you have to pretend to keep some leftovers until the next day, which means that you have more than you can eat every year, and you can’t finish it, and you will have leftovers until the next year!
The little money they had been saving was used to buy some grain. As a result, the people of Nanjing discovered that all the grain shops and rice shops were sealed. Even the grain shops and rice shops in the Duke of Wei's mansion were sealed.
This time, they were all confused!
When they went out, they were still thinking, during the Chinese New Year, if they went to buy food, would the price be higher than yesterday?On New Year's Eve, if you say something auspicious, can you sell it to them cheaper?
In short, they are all wishful thinking, hoping to buy some food cheaper!
Unexpectedly, the grain store and rice store were closed down!
This time, it’s not a question of how much rice someone wants to sell, but that there’s no rice to buy!
People who had no food at home suddenly became anxious. They all squatted in front of the rice shop in the food store and started talking with shrinking hands.
"Why did the imperial court close these grain shops and rice shops? They can't buy rice and they are all waiting to be cooked. What should we do?"
"Yes, even the grain store in Wei Guogong's mansion was sealed. It should have been sealed by the emperor. Which other yamen has such courage!"
"We were hoping that our life would be easier when the emperor came, but we didn't expect that we wouldn't even be able to eat on New Year's Eve!"
"No, I heard that everything in the capital is at peace and life is getting better, so I hope that Nanjing can do the same. But, hey, my old Liutou next door froze to death last night!"
"Well, it's about the same. Maybe in a few days, it will be my turn. I think that old Liu Tou used to have a pretty good life, but the price of food is rising day by day, which has emptied his family and sold all his children. , but I still can’t make it through!”
"Yes, food prices are so expensive, several times higher than usual. My family is also out of money. I don't know if I can survive until spring!"
"..."
While they were talking, suddenly a man squatting under the eaves fell out and fell in front of them.
The people around this person rushed to help him while checking the situation.
Those with experience could see it at a glance and said: "What else can it be? I'm just hungry!"
After hearing this, other people also said with sad faces: "My family has been without food for a day, and we can't dig wild vegetables. We drink water to satisfy our hunger. Brother, maybe this time we will see each other for the last time!"
Everyone sighed after hearing this.In such a world, what can they do?
Of course, there were some who were unwilling to give in, so they said: "If you pass by the Xiangzhao Tower, listen to it. There are people eating spicy food and drinking spicy food. The aroma of the wine and food can be heard on the street!"
When the others heard this, they immediately started talking.
"Those romantic places are naturally where rich people go. How can they still lack food and drink?"
"No, I heard that the dogs in the nursing home there have rice to eat and meat and bones to chew on!"
"I've also heard that if you can't finish the food and wine, any leftovers will be given to those beasts!"
"Hey, if I could, I would like to be a dog. It would be better than starving to death! Think about it, you haven't eaten any meat for more than half a year, right?"
"The wine and meat of the rich family stinks, there are frozen bones on the road!"
"..."
While they were sighing, they suddenly saw a group of government officials coming over.
So, they immediately stopped talking and rushed over to ask about the situation of the grain store and rice shop.
"My lord, why did you seal up this rice shop?"
"Yes, I'm waiting to buy rice for cooking at home!"
"If we don't sell rice during the Chinese New Year, people will starve to death!" "..."
They were already prepared to be reprimanded by these officials. No matter what, they always wanted to know the situation of the rice shop. If they couldn't buy rice, they would have to buy less rice, otherwise they would not be able to go home!
They were surrounded by people who were chirping, but the leading official did not get angry. Instead, he stretched out his hand to tell them not to speak, and then announced with a slightly moved expression: "The emperor sealed these grain shops and rice shops because they were hoarding strange things." I want to sell grain at high prices to make money. Now we are here with the order to open the seal and sell grain at a fair price. Those who have no money can also owe it first. Every household will be given grain on a per capita basis. The emperor has said , so that everyone can have a full stomach during the New Year!”
Upon hearing this, the chirping and chirping sounds that were noisy just now, and finally stopped, suddenly became very quiet, even quieter than before. Everyone looked at each other, as if they couldn't believe what they heard. .
Actually, in this current situation, although they are unwilling to see food prices rise, they can understand it as long as the increase is not outrageous.Of course, there's nothing they can do if the price rises ridiculously.
When they go out on New Year's Eve, they just think about whether they can buy some food at a cheaper price for the New Year.
Unexpectedly, the grain was sold at a fair price, and if you had no money, you could still owe it first.
You would never dare to dream of such a thing!Even if it’s limited, it’s still life-saving!
After a while, they came back to their senses, and immediately rushed to ask their doubts one by one, just to confirm whether this was a dream!
The lower-level officials were actually the beneficiaries. They were also shocked after hearing the superior officer's words, and then moved. They sympathized with the thoughts of the people in front of them, so they patiently explained it again.Food is distributed based on household registration, area, and person.
After confirming the news, the city of Nanjing soon began to shout "Long live my emperor" one after another, just like the firecrackers that should have been set off on New Year's Eve, full of gratitude and celebration!
On New Year's Eve in Nanjing, the atmosphere of the New Year is finally here!
Of course, those noble and high-ranking officials are all bleeding in their hearts. This year has been the worst!
The emperor used their money to win people's hearts!
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At the same time, an important court meeting was also held in the Chongzheng Palace in Shenyang, Liaodong, and Prince Baylor was basically present.
In the year that is about to pass, Jianlu is ambitious and wants to dominate the world and conquer the Central Plains, or at least occupy a place in the Central Plains.
As a result, no one expected that all the people in the country entered the pass with high spirits, but in the end they lost their troops and generals and returned to Liaodong in despair.There were probably nearly 4 men and horses left in the pass, which greatly affected the strength of Jianlu and made almost every household in Shengjing wear sackcloth and mourning.
Although it is said that the number of princes has not changed, in fact, there is one less Prince Azig, who is good at fighting and has made great contributions to the founding of the Han Dynasty, and one more deaf Prince Nikan, who is respectful and respectful. It feels a little bit crazy.When I meet people, they always tell me that Jun has a very powerful firearm, the same as Lei Gong, but no one believes it.
However, the biggest impact on Jianlu was not these, but the loss of trust between different ethnic groups.
As Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde surrendered to the Ming Dynasty to attack the Jianlu, and the Ming Dynasty was willing to release the Jianlu prisoners in exchange for their children, so that the Jianlu were wary of all the Han people who took refuge, and the conflict began to deepen.
But if there are fewer Han people in Liaodong, the strength of Jianlu will definitely reach a new level. This is not something that a far-sighted slave chief can accept.
As one year was about to pass and the new year was about to arrive, Dorgon, the regent of the Qing Dynasty, tried to revive the strength of the Qing Dynasty.
No, just listen to what he said to Prince Belle in the hall: "Since the second half of the year, although we have increased the number of captives of pregnant women, the population growth is still too slow. And we have received news that there are also cannibals coming from the north. The devil has killed many real villagers who gave birth to girls."
Having said this, he paused and then said: "Those man-eating demons all have firearms, and they seem to be good at using firearms. It is very likely that they will confront our Qing Dynasty at some point in the future. Whether they are enemies or friends, for now unknown!"
When Dorgon said this, he frowned, because he knew nothing about those demons so far, which made him very worried, so he also stepped up some measures.
At this time, he glanced at Daishan sitting on the recliner, and his expression became even more worried.
In his opinion, Dai Shan is here, he can discuss things with him, and he can put the overall situation first.But now, Daishan is very ill, and he is no longer called for general discussions.This court meeting was very important, so he could only be invited here, and he had to lie on a recliner and be covered with a thick mink fur.
Daishan's eyes were open. When he saw Dorgon looking at him, he blinked twice as a response.
When Dorgon saw it, he spoke again: "Prince Guheli and Prince Zheng have met before, and they feel that although victory or defeat is a common thing for military strategists, a single defeat of our Qing Dynasty will break our muscles and bones. This is what our Qing Dynasty has to offer." The biggest difficulty! Because the most important thing for our current plan is to increase the population of the Qing Dynasty. Only in this way can we have the strength and capital to continue fighting with the Ming Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Hauge laughed and said disapprovingly: "Even if we ask the ladies to line up one by one, it will take 18 years before there is anyone!"
Dorgon seemed not to have heard him and continued: "We have discussed that the fastest way to increase the strength of the Qing Dynasty is to annex North Korea and transfer all the population of North Korea to the Qing Dynasty. For now, we will destroy it North Korea is not a big problem!"
At this time, the Jianlu had already conquered North Korea and forced North Korea to change its suzerainty and replace the Ming Dynasty with the Qing Dynasty.
The previous strategy of Jianlu was to plunder North Korea, and they did not want to take responsibility, so they just wanted it to be a vassal state.
But now, after this disastrous defeat in the pass, Dorgon and others have realized that the population of the Qing Dynasty is too small, and annexing North Korea has become their first choice.
Mingguo doesn't want to touch it for the time being, but they are still confident in dealing with North Korea.
Sure enough, after Dorgon said this plan, Duduo immediately went on to say: "What's the use of this? I can just lead the troops there!"
After hearing this, Dorgon shook his head and said: "This is an annexation, which is different from previous battles. To win the hearts of the people, we will not offend Qiu who surrendered, and we will never be merciful to those who dare to resist..."
The policy he had originally planned to enter China was used against North Korea.To sum up, it is also simple. Those who follow the rules will prosper, and those who go against the rules will perish. Shave your hair and make it easier to obey. In the end, there will only be people from the Qing Dynasty, and there will no longer be North Korea!
There are indeed not many idiots among this generation of Jianlu slave chiefs. After all, they all came from the wars in the north and south.
When Dorgon finished talking about the measures he had taken after discussing with Daishan and Jierhalang, he got the approval of most of the Jianlu.
The reason for this is actually another reason, that is, Jianlu suffered such a huge defeat this year and has to regain his position.There is only one suitable target in the surrounding area to regain the situation, North Korea.
After the outcome of the deliberations, the decree was passed down, and the Han people among the Jianlu people became even more active. In order to show their loyalty to the Jianlu people, people like Shang Kexi even strived to be the vanguard.
In winter and spring, for Jianlu, it was just the time to use weapons.
Therefore, Jianlu decided to attack North Korea next year!
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It's the same New Year's Eve, and the original Shu Palace in Chengdu is now the palace of the Great Western Empire.
As for Zhu Zhishu, the former king of Shu, he was on the same road as King Fu. Even Zhang Xianzhong fought into Sichuan, but he didn't get a cent and still cried about poverty.In fact, the richest among all the vassal kings was the King of Shu.The result was no surprise. After Chengdu was captured by Zhang Xianzhong, he was beheaded alive. Everyone who was related to him by blood was killed by Zhang Xianzhong.
At this time, Jiu occupied the magpie's nest, and it was upgraded, because Zhang Xianzhong had already ascended the throne in Chengdu and proclaimed himself emperor. On the occasion of the New Year's Eve, he was celebrating the New Year with his officials and giving a grand feast.
Under him, civil and military officials sat on both sides, singing and dancing in the middle.
On the civil official side, there are, in order, Prime Minister Wang Zhaolin on the left, Prime Minister Yan Ximing on the right, Wang Guolin, Jiang Dingzhen, Gong Wanjing and other six ministers;
On the military general's side, the leaders are his four adopted sons, namely Sun Kewang, king of Pingdong, Liu Wenxiu, king of Funan, Li Dingguo, king of Anxi, and Ainengqi, king of Dingbei.Of course, at this time they all had the surname Zhang.After that, there were Wang Shangli, the commander-in-chief of the central army, Wang Dingguo, the commander-in-chief of the front army, Feng Shuangli, the commander-in-chief of the rear army, Ma Yuanli, the commander-in-chief of the left army, Zhang Hualong, the commander-in-chief of the right army, and so on.
Whether it is Li Zicheng's Dashun Kingdom or Zhang Xianzhong's Daxi Kingdom, they all have one characteristic, that is, they are less civilized and more military.
At this time, Wang Zhaolin raised his glass to Zhang Xianzhong and said: "I congratulate your majesty on pacifying Sichuan next year and taking Hanzhong. You will definitely aspire to win the Central Plains in the future!"
He was a scholar in Tongcheng, South Zhili. In the 15th year of Chongzhen, he took refuge with Zhang Xianzhong when Zhang Xianzhong's army conquered Shucheng and Luzhou. He played a vital role for Zhang Xianzhong in conquering the prefectures, prefectures, and counties in Jiangbei, and he happened to be Zhang Xianzhong's original military advisor. After drowning, he became Zhang Xianzhong's think tank. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he was granted the title of Prime Minister Zuo and Bachelor of Dongge University.
At this time, Zhang Xianzhong was naturally happy when he heard what he said, and he immediately raised his glass and drank.
In the second half of the year, the northern part of Sichuan that was originally under the control of Li Zicheng's Dashun Kingdom was captured by Zhang Xianzhong. By the end of the year, he occupied most of Sichuan.Only the eastern areas, except for Chongqing, were still under the control of the Ming Dynasty.
This is also the case, and Wang Zhaolin will say that Sichuan will be pacified next year.
As for taking Hanzhong, it is because Hanzhong is a granary and a necessary place for Sichuan to plot Qin and then covet the Central Plains.Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong really wanted to win Hanzhong.
On the military general's side, Ai Nengqi heard this and asked the other side: "It's easy to say, but I wonder what Bachelor Wang has to do to deal with that Zeng Ying?"
Zeng Ying's name was famous in Sichuan and he defeated Zhang Xianzhong's army many times.
Zeng Ying, nicknamed Yanhou, was born in Putian, Fujian. He lived in Sichuan with his father. He was a man of suave and talented martial arts. He liked to save people in emergencies. People at that time praised him and called him "Master Zeng", which was similar to the timely rain Song Jiang in "Water Margin". , but it is much more powerful than Song Jiang.
When Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, Zeng Ying recruited troops to fight. He would charge forward in every battle and was invincible.
Once, Zeng Ying was wounded and defeated in battle. Zhang Xianzhong searched for Zeng Ying everywhere. A monk admired Zeng Ying and helped him hide. He also used thousands of gold to help him recruit soldiers. He gained tens of thousands of soldiers in a few days. Zeng Ying was wounded and fought, but Zhang Xianzhong was defeated again. Zhang Xianzhong's general Yin Chengzha surrendered upon hearing the news and surrendered to Zeng Ying with Shunqing.
Therefore, for Zeng Ying, Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates had a headache from top to bottom.It was also a pity that the Ming Dynasty did not reuse Zeng Ying and let him command the troops in Sichuan. Otherwise, whether the Daxi Kingdom could be founded would be a problem.
At this time, Wang Zhaolin's face turned dark as soon as he heard Ai Nengqi's words: This Chinese New Year person doesn't open any pot and pick up any pot. Isn't this sick?
However, Ai Nengqi was one of Zhang Xianzhong's four adopted sons and was deeply trusted by Zhang Xianzhong. He had no choice but to say vaguely: "Zeng Ying is brave but has no plans. He is a common man! We can capture him when the time comes."
Hearing this, Ai Nengqi was not stupid. He immediately realized that Wang Zhaolin had no choice. When he was about to say more, he saw Sun Kewang winking at him, then he raised his glass and said to Zhang Xianzhong: "My son is willing to be a pioneer. Later, he captured Hanzhong for his father."
It’s Chinese New Year, can’t you say something nice?
According to the information heard, Hanzhong guard Ma Xu was an incompetent person.Therefore, he thought it would be easier to take Hanzhong.
When Zhang Xianzhong heard this, he was very happy and said immediately: "Okay, so, I will make you a pioneer, set out after the year, and win Hanzhong for me!"
At this point, he laughed and said: "Huang Lai'er was instigated by me and thought he was great. He founded the country and became king, and he went to attack the capital. He didn't expect that the capital had not been defeated and he went to attack Yingtian Mansion. This The land of Qin is empty, which is the time for me to take it!"
Huang Lai'er is Li Zicheng's nickname. They are both fellow villagers and have lived together for many years, so they naturally know it.
They knew each other well.In Zhang Xianzhong's eyes, Li Zicheng was brainless and did not know how to adapt.
For example, when the situation was bad, he could compromise and temporarily accept recruitment.However, Li Zicheng was stubborn and refused to be recruited even after killing all his troops.
When he established the Dashun Kingdom this time, he said a few flattering words and expressed his submission, so he happily founded the country, and then went to attack the capital of the Ming Dynasty!In this way, all the troops of the Ming Dynasty must be attracted by Li Zicheng, and he can establish territory in Sichuan!
At this time, upon hearing his words, Wang Zhaolin immediately complimented him: "I have read history, but I have never heard of a man who is blind in one eye and can rule the world! As your Majesty is so wise and powerful, from now on this world will definitely belong to our Daxi Kingdom. "
When Zhang Xianzhong heard this, he immediately laughed and felt very happy!
He also knew very well about Li Zicheng's bad things. Two of his wives were abducted and one of his eyes was shot out. Can such a person become the emperor?
Thinking of this, he stopped laughing and shouted loudly: "Who can kill Zeng Ying and capture Sichuan for me?"
Everyone wants to be the emperor, so Sichuan must be pacified first, right?
But who would have expected that as soon as he finished speaking, the hall suddenly became quiet, and no one responded.
When Zhang Xianzhong saw it, his face suddenly turned ugly, and he immediately shouted and asked: "Who can kill Zeng Ying and capture Eastern Sichuan for me?"
In fact, there was not only Zeng Ying in eastern Sichuan, but also Shizhu Chieftain.However, everyone in the Daxi Army pretended that it didn't exist and no one mentioned it.
In fact, the Shizhu Baigan Army has been fighting for years, and its capable soldiers have been consumed so much that there is no time to replenish them.Qin Liangyu's brothers, sons, and daughter-in-law all died in the battle.Therefore, the strength of the Baigan Army is already very small.When Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, Qin Liangyu led his troops to stop him, but he was outnumbered.
But even so, after Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, he did not dare to provoke Qin Liangyu, sent people to attack or surrender her, and treated her as if she did not exist.
After Zhang Xianzhong shouted again, no one in the hall answered, and he suddenly became angry.
Just when he was about to get angry, he saw a person holding his fists and shouting: "The last general is willing to go, destroy Zeng Ying, and pacify Eastern Sichuan!"
Zhang Xianzhong heard the sound, looked over, and saw that it was the governor Zhang Guangcai. He couldn't help but be overjoyed, and immediately promised to make him the king when Zhang Guangcai returned in triumph.
After that, no one mentioned the unpleasant things again, and the New Year's Eve passed like this.
………………
In the capital city of Luzhou, a group of people also celebrated the New Year together. Although they did not claim the title of emperor, they were both civil and military, and the pomp was similar to that of Zhang Xianzhong.
Li Zicheng raised his wine glass high and smiled to the left and right: "Thanks to the concerted efforts of all the ministers, next year I will destroy the Ming Dynasty emperor and bring great prosperity to me!"
When the civil servants represented by Niu Jinxing and the military generals represented by Liu Zongmin heard this, they all raised their glasses in response and said loudly: "Next year, I will be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and bring great prosperity to me!"
The plan on how to destroy the Ming Emperor has been finalized. He will wait for the weather to improve after the new year and lead his troops to Yingtian Mansion.
Although this year has not been smooth, next year everything will be under control.
However, sometimes it is like this, when you are proud, something bad will happen, which is where the misfortune lies and the blessing depends on it!
No, they were celebrating the New Year happily, and when they were looking forward to the coming year, someone came to disturb them.
"Your Highness, the queen's messenger has arrived, saying that Huang Hu has robbed all our territory in Sichuan."
When Li Zicheng heard this, he immediately became unhappy.
Sichuan is a land of abundance, how could he not care?
Previously, he had conquered the land in northern Sichuan, which was equivalent to inserting a foot into Sichuan. If he thought it was OK, he would lead the army to destroy the Ming Dynasty first.Unexpectedly, the Ming Dynasty was not destroyed, but its territory in Sichuan was robbed by Zhang Xianzhong!
This was like Zhang Xianzhong stabbed him in the back, how could he not be annoyed!
The civil servants and military officers in the lobby immediately cursed Zhang Xianzhong for his dishonesty.
But if you want to be honest, Li Zicheng is not inferior.To be honest, Zhang Xianzhong did not blatantly irritate others.On Li Zicheng's side, Luo Rucai, Ge Zuo's Fifth Battalion, Xiao Yuan's Battalion, etc. were merged. Not too many!
Military advisor Song Xiance did not participate in this meaningless insult, but frowned and thought for a while, then told Li Zicheng: "Your Highness, I am afraid that Huang Hu is interested in Hanzhong, and then plots against Qin! "
Li Zicheng can see the general trend relatively clearly.As soon as he heard Song Xiance's words, he immediately realized that this was very likely to happen.
After all, Zhang Xianzhong understood him, and he also understood Zhang Xianzhong.
Therefore, after frowning for a while, he immediately sent an order to Gao Guiying, asking her to send He Zhen, a general from Ming Dynasty who was familiar with Hanzhong, to guard Hanzhong.
Just after arranging this matter, someone came to disturb him again, but this time, it was the scout horse sent by Bai Wang to the east to report.
"The Ming Dynasty emperor stationed troops in Yangzhou Prefecture, killed local officials and big salt merchants, sent troops to provide relief when there was a storm, and then crossed the river to Yingtian Prefecture. The emperor's ship sank in the middle of the river..."
Li Zicheng and others listened. It was not surprising at first. They were just chasing stolen money to support them. They were familiar with this. However, when they heard later, they were shocked when they heard that the emperor's ship sank in the middle of the river.
Not only Li Zicheng, but also others interrupted Tan Ma's report.
"What, the emperor's ship sank?"
"My mother, such a thing could happen?"
"It's so freezing. If you fall into the river, you won't be able to survive, right?"
"..."
In the past, in their impression, the current emperor was probably a foolish emperor who could not distinguish between loyalty and treachery. However, after this year's battle, whether they were convinced or not, they had to admit that the current emperor was really very powerful and difficult to defeat. opponent.For this reason, they even resorted to tricks like digging up ancestral graves.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, whom they tried their best to kill, died just like that?
(End of this chapter)
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