Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 189
The rain in the south of the Yangtze River always comes as soon as it is said, covering the whole Nanjing city in a rain and fog like a needle thread.

The bustling city of Nanjing in the past has become quiet in this season when it should be romantic.

Raindrops fell continuously from the high city tower, and at the same time, drops of blood fell down.

The blood came from the heads of Zuo Liangyu and Zuo Menggeng.

When Du Yinxi recruited the rest of the Chuang army to come to an end, Jingnan Hou Huang Degong and Yuan Jixian had also arrived in Nanjing.

At the same time, the heads of Zuo Liangyu, Zuo Menggeng and other high-ranking civil and military officials of the Zuo Army were naturally escorted to Beijing together.

Zhu Youjian, Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, did not have the leisure to question why Zuo Menggeng and others were rebellious. After all, the main enemy of the war has changed now. For these losers, Zhu Youjian just issued an order immediately to kill Zuo Menggeng. Geng and others beheaded directly, and hung their heads, including Zuo Liangyu's, outside the city gate to warn the world.

Coincidentally, Li Banghua, Zhou Yuji, Li Mingrui, Liu Fangliang, He Xin, Lu Zhenfei, Liu Kongzhao and other officials from the Grand Marshal's Office who were ordered to go to Beijing to participate in military affairs happened to enter this city one after another in the past few days.

In this life, Zuo Liangyu and his son did not end well, and Zuo Menggeng did not surrender to the Qing Dynasty and become a wealthy idler. Instead, at this moment, it turned into blood and dripped into the lapels of the big men in the Ming military circle, making them feel deeply. Realize the fate of going against the court.

Liu Fangliang rushed back to Nanjing from Huguang in a drunken mood, and he also brought with him the specific situation of Du Yinxi's appeasement of the Chuang army and the specific views of the Chuang army on belonging to the imperial court and the Qing army.

These days, Liu Fangliang naturally didn't simply use his status as the deputy envoy to reminisce with the former Chuangjun brothers. If he didn't use this to understand the combat characteristics of Jiannu, he was not worthy of his current position.

However, when he came to the city of Nanjing and saw the heads of Zuo Liangyu and others, he couldn't help but smiled a little. Liu Fangliang, who had fought with Li Zicheng and Zuo Liangyu all his life in the past, never thought that he would become the head of the court now. The general of the army, but Zuo Liangyu, the general of the army who besieged him in the past, became a national traitor and was hung on the wall.

drive!
Liu Fangliang waved his horsewhip, and under the watchful eyes of Zhang Tongchang, the guard of the city gate, rushed into the city at high speed, heading straight for Miyagi.

Chen Zilong was also accompanying him, but at this time Chen Zilong no longer entered the city of Nanjing as Mr. Pian Pianjia, but appeared in armor as Liu Fangliang's personal guard.

Zhang Tongchang took a look at Chen Zilong. Although he is the great-grandson of Zhang Juzheng, he can already attract attention, but now he, like Chen Zilong, can only accompany the commander to participate in the central military administration, and can only guard the city gate with a gun. , quietly watching the supreme commanders of the various armies in red robes and brocade uniforms enter the city.

"Zuo Liangyu is dead, and the Marquis of Jingnan and Yuan Zhitai have also come to Beijing, and there are all kinds of big bosses from all sides. It seems that the imperial court is really going to free up its hands to deal with Jiannu in the north!"

Liu Zongzhou, Minister of Rites who had just completed Li Zicheng's funeral, couldn't help but said to He Tengjiao, a scholar of Dongge University who had just returned to Beijing.

He Tengjiao, on the other hand, looked at the Qianqing Palace, which was still lit, with disinterest: "It would be great if I were younger. Although I can't enter the rear court to discuss military affairs, I can go to the front gate to guard the imperial gate."

When He Tengjiao sighed, Zhu Youjian also took advantage of the rain to enter the location of the Generalissimo's Mansion. At this time, he had just returned from inspecting the ordnance, and he was as tired as the military officials present.

It is necessary to use hot tea to drive away the tiredness and get some energy from the dignified faces of the officials present.

"Liu Fangliang, let's talk about the situation in Huguang first. I already know a lot about the recruiting from Du Yinxi's memorabilia handed over by Jin Yiwei. You should focus on talking about Chuangjun's internal views on the Qing army."

After Zhu Youjian finished speaking, he sat down with the support of Shi Kefa. Now he is naturally used to this posture of sitting upright and listening to the government, and he doesn't feel any discomfort at all. His demeanor is naturally more calm than before.

Although Liu Fangliang is not a Confucian who is well-learned in poetry and books, after getting along with a group of gentry people for a long time, he is more refined than before. Seeing that His Majesty Zhu Youjian ordered his life first, he also came to report in a polite manner. Chuangjun's internal inquiries about the situation of the Qing army.

No one did not listen carefully to Liu Fangliang's narration. At this moment, everyone knew that the Qing army that Liu Fangliang was talking about would be the main enemy they faced in the future.

However, apart from Zhou Yuji and others, many officials, especially the civil servants of the Imperial Guard system, were young officials who were promoted and reused by Zhu Youjian after he moved to the south. Naturally, they knew little about the Qing army.

And even Zhou Yuji had no way of knowing the latest progress of the Qing army.

"This is roughly the situation. With the help of traitors like Shang Kexi and Wu Sangui, the Qing army wanted to fight in the field and attack the city. Not only were the cavalry invincible, but the firearms were also excellent. Although many of our brothers are not afraid of death, flesh and blood cannot stop such an army."

After Liu Fangliang said, Zhu Youjian nodded involuntarily: "I have to admit that the Qing army is strong, but he also has weaknesses, that is, he is too proud and light, and he dared to go south with tens of thousands of troops. Officers and soldiers are like dogs and sheep!"

Zhu Youjian walked up to Huang Degong, Marquis of Jingnan, and Yuan Jixian, Governor of Jiangxi Province. Huang Degong was tall and straight, while Yuan Jixian was thin and short, but they were a little nervous at the moment, and they couldn't help but bend over in front of Zhu Youjian.

"In the battle of encircling and annihilating Zuo Liangyu, the two love ministers made great contributions. The title of the Duke of the State and the appointment of Sangu are naturally worthy of the name, but I don't just want you to stop here. The Duke of the Ming Dynasty is either the founder of the country or Jing Nan's assistant ministers are all people who have made great achievements in the Ming Dynasty, and the two lovers should be aware of the gap between their current titles and the meritorious officials of the previous dynasty. If you stand out in the battle against the Qing army in the future, if you can make a great achievement in saving China, I will make you king and three princes!"

After hearing this, Huang Degong and Yuan Jixian couldn't help feeling all sorts of emotions in their hearts. They were both excited about the upcoming appointment and title, and also looking forward to the upcoming battle.

"Huguang has never been a place to occupy. Although there is a city of Jingxiang, the land of Chu is too flat, especially in Wuchang and other prefectures. The extermination army may continue to retreat to Yueyang and Changsha, and when the time comes to face the Qing army. It is Jiangxi, where the two love ministers are stationed. I hope that the two love ministers will prevent a Qing army from entering the right side of the river just as they guard Zuo Liangyu from entering the right side of the river. .”

Zhu Youjian patted Yuan Jixian and Huang Degong's shoulders as he spoke. It wasn't that he did this deliberately, but it was indeed as he said, the first, second and third armies of the Guards can only control the Fengyang area and the Huaiyang area at present. As well as the defense of the Gyeonggi area, the defense of Huguang and Jiangxi can only rely on the troops of the Mielu Army and Huang Degong and Yuan Jixian, especially Jiangxi where Huang Degong and Yuan Jixian are located. If Jiangxi is lost, the west gate of Jiangnan will be wide open. It does not enter Jiangnan via Fengyang, but enters Jiangnan from the west through Quzhou. "

(End of this chapter)