Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 541

Although Wuchang sent people to urge them, He Tengjiao's men were still late in arriving.

At this time, He Tengjiao was in Chengtian Mansion, Hao Yaoqi in the north had been besieged in Xiangfan by King Liangshun, and the Hanzhong Ming Army in the west would not increase its troops. However, Meng Qiaofang, Governor of Shaanxi in the Qing court, in order to ensure that Haoge and Wu Sangui would not be trapped in Sichuan and Shun, so Actively mobilizing troops to drive out the Ming army that had entered Hanzhong, and Duoduo came against the river and went straight to Wuchang, He Tengjiao suddenly had a headache and had no way to deal with it in his mind.

After he got Du Yinxi's letter, although he broke out in a cold sweat and rushed back to the army, it was better for Du Yinxi to take a boat along the river after all.

He Tengjiao's arrival was slower than Du Yinxi thought. Ma Jinzhong's troops arrived on the other side of the Yangtze River on the second day after the Qing army's vanguard occupied Huanggang and approached Sanjiangkou.

Seeing this, You Youlun, the prefect of Wuchang, was overjoyed, and hurriedly organized boats to take people across the river.

There are 1 people in the horse department, and they were born as bandits. They were in Luyu in the early years, and they were nicknamed "hundred thousand". It can be seen that the soldiers and horses were prosperous at the beginning, but they were defeated by the army. In the 11th year of Chongzhen, they were recruited and controlled by Zuo Liangyu. .

In the early years of Hongguang, Li Zicheng went south and Zuo Liangyu rebelled eastward. He and Wang Yun were defeated by Li Zicheng. Soon Zuo Liangyu died of illness when he went eastward. His son Zuo Menggeng led one hundred thousand Ming troops to surrender. Ma Jinzhong and Wang Yuncheng He refused to follow, and led his subordinates to escape. After experiencing some twists and turns, he went south to join He Tengjiao, the governor of Chu.

At this time, because the Qing soldiers had arrived at Sanjiangkou, the Wuchang soldiers and civilians who were terrified saw that the Mabu had arrived on the north bank, and immediately felt that a savior had come.

The gentry and the people even slaughtered pigs and sheep. They really ate pots of pulp to welcome the king's army. Nearly ten thousand Wuchang soldiers and civilians greeted each other on the south bank of the Yangtze River. After Jiang, he did not enter the city.

A day later, He Tengjiao, the governor of Chu, led Wang Jincai's department to Jiangbei. He crossed the river in a big boat, and was welcomed into the city by the crowd.

Seeing the army coming and the governor of Chu sitting in Wuchang, Wuchang soldiers and civilians felt at ease.

At this time, in Huguang governor's yamen, everyone was seated, and Du Yinxi felt relieved, "The governor's 3 horses have arrived in Wuchang, and if Duoduo comes with 10 horses, we will stick to the city and defend it, so we should not be afraid."

Chen Youlong and others also nodded and said yes, the hearts of the generals were settled, but He Tengjiao did not have much confidence on his face. Fu Shangrui was the person he relied on, and his surrender to the Qing court was a blow to him.

In addition, Duduo's 10 horses along the way, and Liangshun Wang's 8 horses along the way, a total of 18 people attacked Chu. Maybe Meng Qiaofang in Hanzhong would also take the opportunity to kill him. He really didn't have much confidence. The reason why Ma Jinzhong entered the city.

At this time, He Tengjiao did not express his opinion after hearing Du Yinxi's words. Instead, he looked at Chen Youlong and said, "People's hearts are in the belly, and the governor never thought that Fu Shangrui had hidden evil intentions and surrendered to the Qing court. Thanks to Chen Zongbing this time, otherwise Fu Shangrui would occupy the city If it is clear, the situation will not be good."

Chen Youlong stood up, clasped his fists in salute, and said, "Reporting to the supervisor, this time it is probably due to the Heaven and Earth Society's contribution. I dare not take the credit for not being able to capture Fu thief in the end."

He Tengjiao waved his hand, "Chen Zongbing is too modest, and the governor is right. This time you have contributed a lot, and the governor will definitely show credit for you."

Chen Youlong didn't quite understand why Supervisor He gave him a high hat. The relationship between him and He Tengjiao was not considered close, and it became close only after Wang He got married.

Just when he was puzzled, He Tengjiao said again, "Right now, the Qing army is approaching Wuchang, and the governor wants to divide his troops to garrison Jiangxia, thinking that there will be horns, but Wuchang must be guarded. Mr. Chen is brave and resourceful. For this great task, when the Qing soldiers retreat, I will show you both merits and promote you as the general town of Hubei, how about it?"

When the Qing soldiers came to attack, if the Ming army were all stationed in the city, then the Qing soldiers would surround the city and divide them all the way to sweep deep into Hunan. Therefore, a team of about [-] people was set up outside the city to prevent the Qing army from penetrating into Hunan. , It is very necessary to contain the Qing soldiers, but this task obviously should not be done by the governor of Huguang.

When Chen Youlong heard that He Tengjiao was going to hand over Wuchang to him, he couldn't help arguing with the generals in the hall. If he could calm down Wuchang, would he have rushed to ask Du Yinxi to stabilize people's hearts before?
At this time, before he could speak, Du Yinxi stood up and said in a deep voice: "Wuchang Provincial Government naturally wants the governor to take charge of the town. As for the division of troops into horns, the Hunan soldiers are competent. Governor He just needs to rest assured to defend the city." , as long as Wuchang is as solid as a rock, I have a navy in hand, enough to deal with the Qing soldiers."

The people in the hall also saw through He Tengjiao's thoughts. He was a little scared, and he didn't have the determination to live and die with Wuchang.If Chen Youlong defends Wuchang, everyone will be happy. If not, he will be able to escape to Hunan in time.

He Tengjiao was very contradictory. On the one hand, he still wanted to stick to Wuchang and keep the results of his one-year operation, so he returned to Wuchang with his troops, but on the other hand, he did not have enough confidence when 18 Qing soldiers entered Chu. So he came up with a compromise plan to divide the troops to Jiangxia.

In this way, he is not considered to be running away, but he can indeed play a role in containing the Qing soldiers. The most important thing is that once the battle situation is unfavorable, it is easier for him to escape.

He Tengjiao's abacus jingled, but the generals below are not stupid, your lord governor ran aside to watch us work hard.If we win the battle, it is the governor who commanded well. If we lose the battle, we will live and die with Wuchang, and the governor will escape safely to the rear. How can the generals let him do what he wants.

Besides, the current situation is not good, and Wuchang is short of a backbone. How can all the soldiers let him, the governor, shirk responsibility? After hearing Du Yinxi's words, they all reacted immediately, stood up together, and clasped their fists and said: "Please sit in the governor's seat." Wuchang!"

As the saying goes, the mouth of eating people is soft, and the hands of taking people are short. Although He Tengjiao is the governor of Huguang, Du Yinxi is inferior to him in official positions, but Dufutai has a Hunan that has not been destroyed by war. There is food, and He Tengjiao wants to ask for money and food from him, so naturally his waist can't be hardened.

Seeing everyone like this, he knew that his plan was in vain, but he really didn't dare to let him stay in Wuchang, so he shirked a few words and ended the discussion hastily.

Du Yinxi came out of the Governor's Mansion with an ugly face, and returned to the temporary residence that You Youlun arranged for him.

Not long after, Hu Weizong rushed to the door to ask for an interview, and was brought to Du Yinxi by the soldiers. He bowed his hands and said directly: "Futai, Governor He's family members are packing their bags, and they seem to be preparing to leave the city."

Du Yinxi heard this, and said angrily: "This He Yuncong, he couldn't leave by himself, and he made such a move. He sent his family away at this time. What do Wuchang soldiers and civilians think?"

"Master Futai is going to dissuade you?"

Du Yinxi frowned and shook his head, if He Tengjiao was so easy to persuade, he wouldn't be He Tengjiao.Du Yinxi has dealt with He Tengjiao for many years and knows his personality well.

He was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Wei Zong, listen to me, Ben Fu has something to say."

(Thank you Qin Songwang for the five hundred book coins, thank you Xiao Xiaoan, come to give me a smile, gdrthg, Yuedong Woxin's reward, thank you for the monthly ticket of a generation of heroes. Today is a little late, there may only be two updates, and I will make it up tomorrow.)
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