The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 108 The rain is coming
"The king of Lu is confused! How can he abandon the feudal domain and enter the sea?!" Zhu Yujian frowned. He had just heard the news that the Qiantang River defense line in Zhejiang was breached and the king of Lu had fled. Endanger Jiangxi!"

While he was talking to Zheng Chenggong, Pang Tianshou reported from the side, "Your Majesty, Huang Mingjun, Huangge Department, please see me." He continued in a low voice, "It is said that Jinhua has fallen."

"Quick announcement."

Huang Mingjun was about to salute, but Zhu Yujian grabbed him and asked anxiously, "How did Jinhua fall into the hands of the thief so quickly?"

Huang Mingjun lowered his eyebrows and said, "Originally Zhu Dadian guarded Jinhua, scattered all his wealth and recruited over ten thousand soldiers. Under the all-willed city, the bandits attacked the city for several days without any progress.

However, the western section of Jinhua City was damaged before, and at that time it was repaired to defend against the enemy, but it was inadvertently strengthened.Unexpectedly, Ruan Dacheng, a traitor, had been to Jinhua and knew about it, so he informed Yu Lu about it.The barbarian army mobilized cannons to the west of the city, and within a day they destroyed the repaired places.

"The captive soldiers swarmed into the city at the breach, and Zhu Dadian was defeated. He led the bandits to the gunpowder warehouse of Bayong Tower, and lit the gunpowder to die for the country..."

Zhu Yujian was silent for a long while, and sighed: "Zhu Dadian has always been greedy for fame, but unexpectedly he has such righteousness when the country is in peril. He is actually a loyal minister."

Huang Mingjun then took out several brocade cloths and handed them to Pang Tianshou, "By the way, I also brought Jiangxi Jizuo, please read it."

Zhu Yujian took over the memorial and looked through it. The first few letters were submitted by Yang Tinglin, Wanji and others. They all said that Nanchang had been conquered, more than [-] thieves had been surrendered, and the whole territory of Jiangxi had arrived. To plan the overall situation.

"Good! Jiangxi has recovered at last!" Zhu Yujian said happily.

There is also a letter from Chen Wang in the back, so he read it carefully.I saw that there was not a single word about Nanchang in the memorandum. It only said that Xianxia Pass, which seems to be a grand pass, is really unreliable, and it may be broken into by Jianlu at any time. Therefore, Fujing is not safe. Right now, only Jiangxi is the safest place. land.The Ming army that the imperial court could deploy was basically concentrated in Jiangxi, and there were naval divisions patrolling Poyang and the Ganjiang River, which was very stable.It would be best if Shengjia can leave Shanguan in the west. If Shengjia encounters obstacles, I will immediately go to Fujian to meet him.

However, Zhu Linmi didn't say that Zheng Zhilong would rebel, and it was useless to say anything, what should come would still come, even if he told Long Wu he couldn't stop it.Second, he was afraid that the news that Zheng Zhilong had defected to the enemy would cause widespread panic in Fujian.

Zhu Yujian handed Zhu Linmi's memorabilia to Huang Mingjun and Zheng Chenggong, who were immediately shocked after reading it.

"Your Majesty, King Chen has made great achievements in battle and has extraordinary strategies. What he said will never be groundless," Huang Mingjun said, "If there is any difference in Xianxiaguan, Fujing is in danger, so leave immediately."

He thought for a while, and then said: "The [-] soldiers under my command, together with the forbidden army of Xie Guo's general, will be able to drive away all those troublesome people. The holy man can then go to Shaowu."

Shanguan is in the southwest of Shaowufu, Fujian.

Naturally, Long Wu knew that Huang Mingjun's "dispelling" would definitely cause countless casualties, so he shook his head slightly and said, "These people are just ordinary people, they were coerced and used by the Zheng family, and they should not be killed without authorization."

"My minister has a strategy, which may solve the current predicament." Zheng Chenggong said, "The minister and the Huangge department will lead people to pretend to escort the emperor out of Nanping, and attract those unruly people. The Holy One and the empress walked out from the north of the city with ease. Don't stop along the way and go straight to Shanguan. Afterwards, the king of Chen led an army in Jiangxi to meet him."

Zhu Yujian hesitated for a moment when he heard the words. Although this method is feasible to a certain extent, it means that he can't bring his beloved books with him. Once he leaves, how can these soldiers cherish these precious collections.

Longwu's good books are like people who are addicted to smoking and drinking. Although they know that it is harmful to themselves, they would rather hurt themselves than give up.

In addition, he has a sense of arrogance, how can he look like a dignified emperor running around in a mess?

He thought over and over again, and ordered Huang Mingjun: "Draft an order. Order Chen Wang to enter Fujing as soon as possible, and come to Yanping to welcome him. There must be no mistakes."

Zheng Chenggong hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty Chen Qi, my father has always had a prejudice against King Chen, and he will definitely order people to stop him at that time, and even...maybe meet with soldiers. In this way, it may take a long time for King Chen to arrive in Nanping."

Long Wu nodded, and said to Huang Mingjun: "Since King Chen entered Fujian, he was ordered to restrain the troops from all walks of life in Fujing. Those who do not follow will be accused of treason."

Anyway, Zhu Yujian and Zheng Zhilong are torn apart, so let's get tough.In addition, in case, as King Chen said, captive soldiers entered northern Fujian, he could use this edict to dispatch Fujian troops to stop the enemy.Of course, how much you can adjust it is up to fate.

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Boluo immediately stood on a mound, watching the army below slowly walking.This is just the vanguard of the Southern Expedition, his own Zhenglan Banner is at the back, tens of miles away.

A while ago, because of the situation in Jiangxi, the regent issued a strict order almost every day, asking him to quickly conquer Fujian.As a last resort, he lured the enemy to the east, and personally led the elite to cross the river on the west side of Qiantang. At that time, he even left his supplies and artillery on the north bank, which was extremely risky.

Unexpectedly, the morale of the Ming army was low, and they collapsed before the battle. The 1 troops were driven away by more than [-] of them, and finally they all surrendered.

Since then, all his troops have crossed the river, and they have made great strides all the way. In less than half a month, they conquered Shaoxing and Jinhua one after another.Now that he is approaching Quzhou, as long as he captures this place again, he can go west to Jiangxi or go south to Fujian, he can do as he pleases.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Dutong Tulai galloping forward, and he was still far away, so he cupped his fists and said, "General, Quzhou City is fifteen miles ahead. We found Ming army Zhu Shengnong and Xiang Mingsi Lead troops to form an array two miles outside the city, with about 8000 people."

Boluo smiled when he heard the words, and said contemptuously: "This Xiang Mingsi knows how to use troops, unlike other Ming soldiers who only know how to defend the city blindly."

Tulai also echoed with a smile: "Those southern barbarians only want the city to be stable, but they don't know that there are cannons. It is a dead end to be trapped in an isolated city. We dig deep trenches outside the city and reject horses everywhere. When the time comes, we will not be able to get out. .On the contrary, there is still a glimmer of hope in the field battle outside the city."

"Hope?" Boluo shook his head, "How can they be my opponents in the field battle?"

Tulai immediately clasped his fists and said: "Biaoxia is willing to lead his sons to take down Quzhou and present it to the general!"

Boluo's horsewhip pointed directly in the direction of Quzhou, "Go ahead, pay attention to the casualties, and save your strength to fight Fujian."

"Hey!" Tulai responded, urging his horse away.

At the end of the day, Tulai had commanded the forwards of the Qing army to form a formation opposite the Ming army.Five thousand infantry dug two layers of trenches in front of the formation, and put on horses, followed by musketeers, spearmen, and swordsmen.Behind the line of defense is his confidant cavalry, which is lining up.

He took out the binoculars and looked towards the opposite side. He saw about [-] cavalrymen on the two wings of the Ming army, and a group of infantry in the middle. There were more than a dozen cannons faintly visible between the infantry.

(End of this chapter)