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When One Wild Ming led his small troops to Wujiang, the result of the war had been passed back to Suzhou.

Zhang Pu has been paying close attention to the situation of the war. In his opinion, the township yen are just hired workers just recruited. They are all honest people who only accept them and will not fight at all. Moreover, the number of people is not as large as that of the White Lotus Sect. How can it be fierce? The opponent of the White Lotus Sect's bandits? Chen Zilong actually led such a way to take the initiative to fight the White Lotus Sect in the army. He simply didn't know that the world was high.

In Zhang Pu's opinion, there was no suspense in the outcome of the battle, and he had even begun to arrange the next thing. Shen's head Chen Heng authorized Zhang Pu to command the power of the gentry in Wu, so now Zhang Pu is nominally The leader of the gentry of Wuzhong.

Zhang Pu ordered some people to hide in the streets and alleys outside the Suzhou city gate. When Chen Zilong retreated, he suddenly came out and took the opportunity to kill Chen Zilong, seize the Suzhou city gate, and help the White Lotus Sect take over the entire Suzhou city.

Now that the matter has come, Zhang Pu is not going to hide it anymore. He wants to force all the gentry of Wu Zhong to the open, and to oppose the emperor with a clear sword and a spear.

Zhang Pu has even planned how to convene the army after taking Suzhou, how to arrange defense, how to deal with the relationship with the White Lotus Sect, etc.

Everything was ready, just waiting for the battle result to come, but the battle result was beyond Zhang Pu's surprise, which shocked him!

"I was defeated by a group of hired workers who had just recruited for several days and could not even use swords and guns. Did Zhuge Sanhe grow up by eating shit? It's simply a waste!" Zhang Pu no longer cared about the elegance and cultivation of the scholar. cursed.

However, after this, scolding was useless and helpless. After venting, Zhang Pu began to think about what to do next, and then sadly discovered that there was no way out in Suzhou.

With the defeat of the White Lotus Sect, Chen Zilong had completely controlled the situation. At this time, anyone who dared to stand up would inevitably be severely attacked by him. He was charged with the crime of Tong Bai Lotus Sect and could be confiscated. In this case, Wu The gentry in the middle will no longer listen to them. If they stay, they may be betrayed by the gentry.

In a very short time, Zhang Pu thought clearly about his current situation and knew that things were no longer possible, and even if he stayed there would be life-threatening. How could Chen Zilong let him go if he danced like this?

After thinking it through, Zhang Pu immediately left his residence, took a boat into Taihu Lake, and headed towards Xishan Island. First, it would be safer to escape into Taihu Lake, and then he could discuss with the head of the Shen family what to do next.

However, what Zhang Pu never expected was that when he climbed to Xishan Island and arrived at the Shen family courtyard, he was told that Chen Heng had left.

"When did Brother Chen leave? Where did he go?" Zhang Pu asked hurriedly.

"Just half an hour ago, I don't know where the villain went." The servant of the other courtyard said respectfully.

"When will you come back?" Zhang Pu asked unwillingly.

The servant shook his head and hesitated for a moment: "The master didn't say that, but he shouldn't come to Xishan Island for a short time."

"How do you know?" Zhang Pu asked hurriedly.

The servant knew that Zhang Pu was the guest of honor for his master and was not an outsider, so he told the truth: "Because the master brought a lot of greetings when he left, the villain guessed that he would stay outside for a while. Mr. Zhang, why don't you go to Suzhou to see it? Look, the master should have returned to his old house in Suzhou. The island is too cold. Every winter, he will return to his old house to spend the winter."

Zhang Pu's face turned gloomy. The situation in Suzhou City is so dangerous, how could Chen Heng return to Suzhou? It was obvious that he learned the news of the defeat of the White Lotus Sect and escaped when the situation was not good!

The most annoying thing is that this guy didn't even inform him of his escape!

Hiding behind everything, never willing to take the initiative to stand up, and the situation is not good, the first person to escape. He is really a timid person! Such a person is still the first head of the family in Wuzhong. Wuzhong's gentry has such a virtue, what are you going to do with Go to compete with the emperor?

At this moment, Zhang Pu was angry. If he had listened to himself from the beginning, the lake bandits led by Zhuge Sanhe would not attack Wujiang but instead attack Suzhou directly, how could they end up with the current situation?

At that time, Chen Zilong was hiding and dared not show up. The village camp no longer existed. Some gentry took over Suzhou for the internal camp. However, Chen Heng and others were worried about their own bottles and jars, and were afraid of being attacked by the lake bandits. He robbed, fearing that his workshop would be smashed and robbed, so he sent Zhuge Sanhe to Wujiang. As a result, nothing was saved now, and Chen Heng was so scared that he left everything and ran away in a panic.

If I had known today, why would I have to be the first one? I would have no choice but to make plans!

Even Chen Heng fled, and Suzhou was no longer necessary to stay. Zhang Pu immediately left on a boat and did not return to Suzhou. Instead, he crossed the vast Taihu Lake, got ashore in Yixing on the west side of Taihu Lake, and then rushed to Nanjing by land.

Although I lost in Suzhou, the matter is not over yet. It is unknown who will win the destiny!

As dusk approached, the hunted local tyrants returned to the camp one after another, bringing back a large number of prisoners and captured weapons.

There were laughter and joy in the camp, and everyone was excited. The village warriors were talking and laughing, boasting about their heroic chasing the White Lotus bandits.

Looking at the chaotic camp and without any military camp at all, Chen Zilong sighed. He finally understood that he was not the source of troops. If it weren't for the 100 Imperial Guards led by One Xiangming this time, they would be too brave, just one A hundred people defeated the White Lotus Sect bandit army, and the battle would probably be a big loss.

But after all, he won, and Chen Zilong didn't want to worry about rectifying the discipline in the camp. Anyway, the bandits of the White Lotus Sect had been defeated and there would be no war again. It would take not much time for these local warriors to disband.

The results of the battle have been counted out. More than 500 White Lotus bandits were killed, more than 3,800 prisoners were captured, and more than 2,000 bandits escaped from the pursuit. I don’t know where they fled. However, the leaders such as Zhuge Sanhe were all killed. Kill these bandits will no longer have much climate, and they will be able to slowly clear them out in the future.

In addition, a large amount of material, five or six thousand weapons, more than three thousand loads of grain, and more than a hundred mule carts transporting grain, plus other messy things. The money was not seized, or almost no money was seized. .The prisoners interrogated and said that they were looted gold, silver and treasures were left in Wujiang, and were guarded by the leader's confidant. When fighting, it was inconvenient to march with too many things.

However, the prisoners were carrying money themselves, but they were searched when they were captured and all entered the village warriors' pockets. Chen Zilong knew this well and was not prepared to pursue it.

As for the losses of the local tyrants, it can be said that they are very small. Because the local tyrants did not go out to fight at the beginning, and they chased after the White Lotus Bandit Army was defeated. The White Lotus Bandits were only concerned about escaping and did not dare to resist, which would not cause any failure for the local tyrants. What casualties? In addition to a few village heroes sprained their ankles while chasing them, a few fell into the ditch and broke their faces, and there was no more loss.

At night, Chen Zilong was so excited that he couldn't sleep because he knew that after this battle, Suzhou would be completely controlled by him, and the gentry in Wuzhong could no longer make waves.

He couldn't sleep, so he simply took out paper and pen to write a memorial. After writing it, he ordered people to take it to Suzhou overnight and handed it to the emergency delivery shop to send someone to Zhenjiang overnight and report it to the emperor.

After resting for a night, Chen Zilong ordered the camp to return to Suzhou early the next morning. As soon as the camp was set off, a cavalry rushed to the scene, but he sent someone to deliver a letter to Ming to report that he had already taken down Wujiang City. Chen Zilong couldn't help but haha

laugh.

Taking the village heroes, escorting the prisoners and playing triumphant songs, the large group of people returned to Suzhou City, on the streets outside the city, in shops and houses, countless pairs of eyes were watching all this.

Ordinary people were excited and crowded on the street to greet the village warriors, calling for their sons and husbands incessantly.

Most of the township heroes' homes are outside the city. When they come back safely to defeat the White Lotus bandits, their families are naturally very happy. The township heroes also straighten their chests and belly to accept the cheers of their families and fellow villagers.

Some people are happy, but naturally some are sad. The gentry outside the city is sad because they know that the sky in Suzhou City may change. From now on, their power, status, and even their property and wealth will probably no longer exist.

Although the Ming Dynasty is still the Ming Dynasty, the sky is about to change

When Zhenjiang Prefecture received a report from Chen Zilong, Zhu Youjian was stunned for a moment.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, the White Lotus Sect bandits were wiped out, and Jiangdong will be settled from now on! Congratulations to Your Majesty for gaining a great talent!" Hong Chengchou said with a smile.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!" Li Yanzhi, Li Dingguo, and Zhang Huangyan also said at the same time.

"Hahaha" Zhu Youjian laughed happily.

In the past few days, he has actually been a little worried about whether the situation in Suzhou will worsen.

For the purpose of letting the gentry of Wuzhong jump out, Zhu Youjian did not send troops to Suzhou, but only sent more than 100 soldiers of the imperial guards to guard Chen Zilong and act as an officer in the village courage camp. Otherwise, he only needed to send one.

There is no problem with thousands of troops to pacify the White Lotus Sect bandits. One thousand troops can still be drawn out.

Whether it is Zhu Youjian or Hong Chengchou, they all believe that under this situation, it is already amazing that Chen Zilong can defend Suzhou City. After all, there are bandit troops in the White Lotus Sect outside and gentry inside. It is extremely powerful to be able to protect Suzhou City without losing it.

Ability. As for defeating the White Lotus Sect bandits and completely pacifying Suzhou, it is unimaginable.

Now Chen Zilong not only defended Suzhou City, but also took the initiative to attack and annihilate the White Lotus Sect bandit army, and took down Wujiang County, directly stabilizing the situation in Jiangdong, making the gentry in other parts of Jiangdong no longer dare to move around.

It is definitely not an exaggeration.

"With the newly recruited rural bravery, he dared to give up the city defense and take the initiative to defeat the White Lotus Sect's bandit army in field battles. This Lord Chen is really brave." Li Yanzhi also praised.

Not everyone dares to make such a choice. For most people, defending Suzhou must be the top priority. After all, just defending Suzhou is a great achievement. If you take the initiative, the consequences will be serious if you lose the war.

"It's good." Zhu Youjian also nodded, "Chen Zilong made great contributions and naturally needs a reward, so he will be promoted to Suzhou prefect. Others who have made meritorious contributions will also be promoted to rewards. How to promote rewards? Hong Aiqing, you can go down and go on.

Study it and report it to me.”

"I obey the order!" Hong Chengchou quickly agreed.

Just a few days ago, Zhu Youjian finally issued an order to promote Hong Chengchou to the Grand Secretary of the Dongge and Minister of War, which also means that Hong Chengchou became a cabinet member. Since he was a cabinet member, he certainly had the responsibility to counsel the emperor's government affairs.

Chen Zilong made great contributions and wanted to reward him. Huang Zongxi, Xia Yunyi, Gu Yanwu and others left Fushe and defected to him. They also helped Chen Zilong train the local brave men to defend Suzhou, so they naturally had to use them. As for the officers and soldiers of the imperial guards who made military achievements, they also had to be reused.

, and you also need to be promoted and rewarded, and you cannot be careless.

After dealing with the affairs of Suzhou, the monarch and ministers began to discuss the current situation again. This was Zhu Youjian’s real purpose of summoning everyone. Suzhou’s report of victory was just a coincidence.

"Sun Chuanting has crossed the Yellow River and is leading his army to Nanyang, intending to destroy the Red Turban Army in Nanyang first, and then slowly deal with the Red Lady." Hong Chengchou said. He is the Minister of War, and the war reports from all over the country must be sent first.

In his hands, he is also most familiar with the situation.

"Why didn't General Sun deal with Hongniang first? After all, Hongniang has the most powerful force and has grown to more than 300,000. Even the Marquis of Pingbei can't do anything?" Li Yan asked directly.

Hong Chengchou said: "Mr. Sun explained it at that time in the memorial, saying that he thought that Mr. Li was more harmful than Mong Niang. Mong Niang just killed officials and made food, desperately encircled the people to expand the army, which seemed to be strong.

But Mr. Li recruited scholars, treated gentry well, established an official system, and appointed officials to govern the territory he built. He was ambitious and had the ambition to break the ground. If this became a climate, it would be the Ming Dynasty

The biggest hidden danger.”

"Appointing officials to govern the local area is to compete with the court for the world. What a bullshit Mr. Li is really arrogant and deserves to be killed!" Li Dingguo shouted. Your Majesty is so wise and treats the people of the world so well, that bullshit Mr. Li is still thinking about it.

It’s really damn to make a living with His Majesty for the country!

"But this is easy to deal with. Mr. Li occupied the local government and appointed officials, so he could not easily move his nest. We can send a large army to conquer at any time. Our Imperial Guards are extremely powerful, and it is not difficult to defeat and annihilate him. In my opinion,

What is really difficult to deal with is the bandits who don’t care about the territory. They don’t care about the territory, and they run away when the government troops come, which is the most difficult to destroy." Zhang Huangyan put forward a different view

Hong Chengchou said: "Mr. Sun explained it at that time in the memorial, saying that he thought that Mr. Li was more harmful than Mong Niang. Mong Niang just killed officials and made food, desperately encircled the people to expand the army, which seemed to be strong.

But Mr. Li recruited scholars, treated gentry well, established an official system, and appointed officials to govern the territory he built. He was ambitious and had the ambition to break the ground. If this became a climate, it would be the Ming Dynasty

The biggest hidden danger.”

"Appointing officials to govern the local area is to compete with the court for the world. What a bullshit Mr. Li is really arrogant and deserves to be killed!" Li Dingguo shouted. Your Majesty is so wise and treats the people of the world so well, that bullshit Mr. Li is still thinking about it.

It’s really damn to make a living with His Majesty for the country!

"But this is easy to deal with. Mr. Li occupied the local government and appointed officials, so he could not easily move his nest. We can send a large army to conquer at any time. Our Imperial Guards are extremely powerful, and it is not difficult to defeat and annihilate him. In my opinion,
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