Take the arsenal to Da Ming

Chapter 190 Subduing Zuo Liangyu

"Send troops to respond to the sky, and punish the traitors, why not?" Zuo Liangyu asked rhetorically.

Mr. Liu gritted his teeth slightly, and said in a deep voice: "My lord said that he is old and sick. If he sends troops by force, he may not be able to see the good news in person."

"Er Gai..." Jin Shenghuan, Lu Guangzu and others who had not interrupted immediately stood up and shouted, glaring at him, including Zuo Menggeng, Zuo Liangyu's only son.

Zuo Liangyu waved his hand to stop him, but his face was also a little ugly, which meant that once he sent troops to fight against the sky, he would not live long.

But he naturally wouldn't turn his face because of this sentence. He knew his own body well, and Tangning was indeed not the kind of person who talked nonsense, so he couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Now that Mr. Liu had spoken, he simply continued: "If your lord goes away halfway, what should the hundreds of thousands of troops do? They must be demoralized, and they are not the enemies of the four Jiangbei towns."

"There is no way forward, and there is no way back. I am afraid that the left general can only bring all the soldiers to surrender to the Qing army. The wise graduates of your lord will be destroyed in one day."

"Cough cough cough..." Hearing these words, Zuo Liangyu couldn't help coughing, obviously stimulated.

"My father treats you well, but you are so unreasonable..." Zuo Menggeng stepped forward and scolded.

"Loyal words are harsh to the ear, please return Master Zuo, General Zuo, don't blame me." Mr. Liu bowed and said sincerely.

Zuo Liangyu calmed down for a while, showing no signs of happiness or anger, he still politely said to Mr. Liu: "I already know what Mr. Liu said, please come back today, sir."

Mr. Liu didn't say much anymore, he made a slight salute, and then left.

As soon as Mr. Liu left, several generals stepped forward to express their anger.

"This guy surnamed Liu is so rude. Are all Tangning's subordinates like this?"

"Exactly, if it wasn't for Tangning's sake, he would have to kill this thief."

Zuo Liangyu waved his hands and said with a smile, "You don't need to be angry, I'm afraid Tangning said these things herself, so I guess Mr. Liu would not dare to make up his own mind."

Having said this, Zuo Liangyu smiled wryly again and said, "Then Tangning, you have told the Qing court all over again, and what you said is poisonous, we are all ashamed."

"He just said that I, Zuo Liangyu, will die soon, it's a trivial matter, a trivial matter."

After hearing this, everyone had different expressions. Mr. Liu seemed to be saying that it was Tangning's words just now. Could it be that Tangning really said it?
My heart couldn't help but tremble, thinking of something.

Zuo Liangyu pondered for a while, but continued: "It is said that Tang Ning predicts things like a god. If what he said is true, I, Zuo Liangyu, will die soon. Where will everyone go?"

"My lord..." Everyone's complexion changed, and they hurriedly spoke out, but they didn't know what to say.

"But it's okay to say..." Zuo Liangyu gestured with a smile.

Jin Shenghuan stepped forward and said: "You must obey your will, but let your master make the decision."

"Your will must be obeyed, but it's up to you to decide." Others quickly echoed.

Zuo Liangyu looked at his only son Zuo Menggeng again, Zuo Menggeng hurriedly said: "Father, don't listen to what Mr. Liu said, my son will not dare to tarnish your reputation."

Zuo Liangyu sighed, "I owe Daming, and I owe Emperor Xian."

The next day, Zuo Liangyu agreed to Mr. Liu's request and agreed to go south to Fujian to join the new army.

However, it is necessary to ask the new army to help the left army clear the obstacles to going south.

After all, Jiangxi is still separated from Wuchang Mansion and Fujian, and the journey is long.

The reason why Zuo Liangyu made such a decision was after careful consideration. He wanted to support himself, and even more, he wanted to gain living space.

He knew the fighting power of his soldiers and horses, which was hundreds of thousands, and he was neither an opponent of Li Zicheng nor an opponent of the smaller Qing army.

If he continued to stay in Wuchang Mansion, it would only become a shield for the Hongguang court, and he would not be appreciated by those people, so he had complaints in his heart.

Originally, he was already moved by the suggestion of the general to send troops eastward along the river, but he didn't have much confidence in his heart.

Hearing that Tang Ning expected his life to be short, and she knew about his physical condition, she believed it a little bit, so she was even less confident about Dongzheng.

If the Eastern Expedition fails, Tangning's words may become true. Although Zuo Liangyu did not say that he had great achievements in the Ming Dynasty, he never thought about surrendering to Li Zicheng or the Qing army.

Otherwise, he would not have preferred to send troops to Ying Tianfu in the name of the Qing emperor. After all, no matter how nice the banner was, marching to Ying Tianfu would be against etiquette.

For Zuo Menggeng and his like, attaching to the new army is better than surrendering to the Qing army, and the new army is far in the southeast, and its strength is strong. When there is no way to go, this is a clear way.

The only thing they worry about is that they want to go but can't.

However, Mr. Liu has already promised on Tangning's behalf that he can fully assist the Zuo Army to reach Fujian safely, and revealed some plans.

So, the resolution was made and immediately began to be put into action.

First of all, Zuo Liangyu publicly developed a manifesto to discuss the call, and the army began to gather and mobilize to put pressure on the Hongguang court.

After arousing the alert of the Hongguang court, Tang Ning urged the two parties not to consume Daming's power at this time of life and death, so as to make loved ones hurt and enemies happy.

After some negotiation, Tang Ning proposed a compromise plan to the Hongguang court. He would send manpower to persuade Zuo Liangyu to stop the army, and he was willing to let his troops move to Fujian, as long as the court issued a transfer order.

Ma Shiying immediately stood up and agreed with this proposal, because Zuo Liangyu originally sent troops in the name of conquering him.

In any case, internal strife is always unpleasant, and it was caused by himself, so he would like to see Zuo Liangyu, the god of plague, sent away.

As long as Zuo Liangyu stayed away from Nanzhili, the threat to his power would be much smaller.

Ma Shiying already held the power of the Hongguang court, and Ruan Dacheng was the same as him, and the two had many cliques. This proposal was immediately approved.

Emperor Hongguang was like a puppet, and he didn't care about it himself, so the edict was issued immediately.

Zuo Liangyu, who had already been persuaded by Mr. Liu, took advantage of the donkey to go down the slope, and replied to the Hongguang court that he agreed with this proposal.

From Wuchang Prefecture to Fujian, there are two ways to go. One is the waterway, which goes east along the Yangtze River into the sea, and then goes to Fujian through the Daming Sea.

The other is naturally a land route, across Jiangxi and then to Fujian.

According to Ma Shiying and others, it is safest for Zuo Liangyu to go by land, because if they go by water, they will pass through Nanzhili. If Zuo Liangyu suddenly repents and launches a sneak attack, it will be dangerous.

But if you go by land, there are many materials such as ships that cannot be taken away.

After coordination, the troops were divided into two groups. Zuo Liangyu led the main force to go by land, and part of the troops followed the Yellow Sea as if by water.

At this time, if the Yellow Sea had entered the Yangtze River, it was temporarily arranged in Guazhou City in Yangzhou, which was also a response to Shi Kefa.

With the new army as a guarantee, this plan was quickly approved, so Huang Hairu led his team westward again to meet part of the navy of Zuo Liangyu's department.

Things were going on in an orderly manner, but Zuo Liangyu died of illness not long after he marched to Nanchang Mansion.

Before he died of illness, he said with a weak breath, "Tangning, the truth is true."

Zuo Menggeng and the other generals were filled with awe.

Tang Ning was a person who knew all the affairs and trends of the world before he left Guangdong or Fujian.

Even predicting a person's life and death so accurately is really terrifying.

It was rumored that this person was almost a demon, which was really scary, but it also made these people more determined to cling to Tangning.

The generals discussed and decided not to make a funeral, and elected Zuo Menggeng as the commander of the army, and continued to go south to Fujian.

(End of this chapter)