Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 168 Zuo Liangyu Wants to Surrender

In the territory of Anqing Mansion, the left army camp.

Jin Shenghuan slashed angrily on the ground stiffened by frost and snow, looking at the impenetrable Anqing City, he didn't know what to say.

As Zuo Liangyu's most skilled general, he was naturally unwilling to just accompany Zuo Liangyu to live on the narrow and long north bank of the Yangtze River.

He thought that his coach Zuo Liangyu could easily attack Jiangnan with his troops.

After all, there are more than [-] troops on my side, and even if the official army has hundreds of thousands of troops, they have to lay down on the front that stretches for thousands of miles, and they have to guard against the Qing army. I can attack Jiangnan with flexibility. .

But he didn't expect that Zuo Liangyu, as the coach, would follow the advice of Zhang Shenyan of the Donglin Party and would fight Jiujiang knowing that Huang Degong's main force was in Jiujiang.

The first attack on Jiujiang was blocked, but he followed Zhang Shenyan's advice and hoped to instigate Zhang Shixun in the city, but the result was fruitless, but it was delayed. Later, he still hoped to instigate Huang Degong.

As a result, the entire army wasted money and food on the other side of Jiujiang City.

When Huang Degong sent Weng Zhiqi to attack Susong City, he was busy shifting to attack north, but it was obvious that the opportunity to attack north was lost.

The Zuo Army was repeatedly blocked under Anqing City, and the rear was blocked by Huang Degong's general Weng Zhiqi.

Jin Shenghuan now felt that Zuo Jun had entered a dead end and had no strength to fight back.

He originally wanted to follow Zuo Liangyu into the army and be awarded a knighthood, but he never thought that he would end up ruined by now.

While the depressed Jin Shenghuan was sighing endlessly, his generals came over: "My lord, there is an envoy from Duke Yuan in Anqing City to pay a visit."

Naturally, Jin Shenghuan could guess what Yuan Jixian was thinking when he sent an envoy at this time.

Naturally, he would not be reserved now, wanting to be loyal to Zuo Liangyu or something. Psychologically, he only regarded himself as an official of Ming Dynasty, and following Zuo Liangyu's army was nothing more than making a fortune together.

But now, since he has no future with Zuo Liangyu, and he has no burden of betraying Zuo Liangyu, he said directly: "Please meet the envoy Liu Ting, and be careful not to let the people from the commander-in-chief find out."

Jin Shenghuan, Dao Xingcheng, Luo Dai, Zhang Yuanliang and other so-called generals of Zuo Liangyu are often not strictly regarded as Zuo Liangyu's domestic slaves.

For Zuo Liangyu, there is no so-called distinction between monarch and minister, master and servant. It is more like an alliance. It is because the warlords who gradually united under Zuo Liangyu's command began to fight against the peasant army in Huguang, Sichuan, Henan and other places since the 14th year of Chongzhen. alliance.

And Zuo Liangyu's relatives are Zuo Liangyu's real direct descendants. Most of these are Zuo Liangyu's nephews or domestic slaves. They are related by blood or master and servant. different.

Also because of this.

Although Zuo Liangyu also knew that he had suffered repeated setbacks since he joined the army, he did not show the slightest panic.

As long as the main force of his direct line is still there, he can still control the other generals, and he can stick to this place and wait for the time to change.

As his son, Zuo Menggeng has a high status in the pro-army. If history remains unchanged, he will continue to be the "leader" after Zuo Liangyu's death, supported by Zuo Liangyu's pro-military and the generals of various ministries.

But now, Zuo Liangyu is not dead yet, and whether history will develop according to the original rules is still unpredictable.

Zuo Liangyu is still teaching his son Zuo Menggeng with all his heart, and he also knows that his time is short. The only thing he hopes now is that his son can safely carry the family fortune he has earned, which is dozens of dollars. The military group formed by Wan Dajun survived in this troubled world, and they would be rich and honored all their lives.

"Father, the imperial court will definitely not let us stay outside the city of Anqing forever. I'm afraid it will clean us up sooner or later. Even the governor of Huguang, He Tengjiao, who promised to help us test the imperial court's tone, has been transferred back to Nanjing. I am afraid that the imperial court Don't forgive us so easily."

When Zuo Menggeng said this, he couldn't help showing a look of sadness on his face.

"Don't panic, it's not certain who will sit in this world. Now we'd better stop calmly and wait for the right time. If my father's prediction is not bad, the Qing Dynasty in the north should have sent troops south. It is impossible not to rely on us if we want to resist the Qing army, even if Ma Shiying and others don't want His Majesty to appease us, we can still follow Wu Sangui and join the Qing army, and maybe we can become the founding fathers of the country!"

When Zuo Liangyu said this, Zuo Menggeng thought it was true and nodded and said: "My lord father said that the most difficult thing right now is our internal affairs. Several uncles have been flirting with Yuan Jixian, Huang Degong and others recently, taking advantage of their father's critical illness. , especially Jin Shenghuan, because of the heavy losses of his troops in the battles of Jiujiang and Anqing, he also complained a lot about the current situation. I think I can let these uncles know that we have died in the Qing court. The Jige Department got in touch and prepared to surrender, so as to stabilize the morale of the army."

"Very well, let's do it like this. It's understandable that the morale of the army is unstable now, but if someone really wants to take the opportunity to make trouble, you don't have to be merciful, you can preemptively strike!"

After Zuo Liangyu said that, he closed his eyes and rested, and waved his hand to signal Zuo Menggeng to back down.

As soon as Zuo Menggeng left Zuo Liangyu's place, he began to order people to send orders to the generals, preparing to issue the matter that he and his father were going to surrender.

At this time, Jin Shenghuan had just finished negotiating with Yuan Jixian's envoy. He was more willing to submit to the imperial court, but he did not want to attack the left army before the war. First, he did not want to damage his own strength. After all, there is still love, even if Jin Shenghuan is the most utilitarian, it is not easy to attack his former brother immediately.

After Jin Shenghuan, Dao Xingcheng, Luo Dai and others arrived at Zuo Menggeng's place, Zuo Menggeng conveyed Zuo Liangyu's intention to surrender.

The generals of the left army were naturally quite surprised, but they all agreed that this was indeed a solution. After all, they had already betrayed the imperial court, and now it might be the only way out to join the Qing army.

In addition, the Qing army has seldom defeated from outside the pass to inside the pass. It can be called the strongest army today, and it has a strong tendency to be the master of the world in the future.

These generals are more willing to be ministers of the dragon. As for the righteousness of the nation, the civil servants seldom care about it, let alone these warlords who would raise troops on the side of the Qing emperor at every turn.

Even Zuo Menggeng personally left Jin Shenghuan behind: "Uncle Jin has been fighting with his father for many years, and he has worked hard and made great achievements. Even the Prince Ying of the Qing Dynasty has given you a lot of praise. I am afraid that Uncle Jin will vote. Like my father, it is unknown who will lead the army."

"Prince Ying of the Qing Dynasty also knows me?" Jin Shenghuan was indeed a little moved, and hurriedly asked.

"It's not just the Prince of England, even the Regent knows you," Zuo Menggeng said with a smile, and took out a letter written by his father: "This is a letter from my father to the Regent of the Qing Dynasty. I also mentioned you, Uncle Jin can see for himself."

(End of this chapter)