Chapter 254 Knowing advance and retreat, entering Guizhou
If before Zhu Yongxing set off the anti-Qing trend and won every victory, as long as the third prince Zhu appeared safely, people in the world would regard this as a miracle and a sign, proving that God still favors the Ming Dynasty and that destiny has not been transferred. Even if it is
Traffickers and lackeys may also rise up to contribute to the Ming Dynasty because of the call of the Third Prince Zhu. Just like Zhu Yihai and Zhang Huangyan, although their interests are not completely consistent with Zhu Cihuan, they will still be excited by the news.
But now the situation is different. What impact the emergence of the third prince Zhu will have on the current government headed by Zhu Yongxing, and whether it will be good or bad for the current anti-Qing war, needs to be carefully considered.
"According to His Highness's secret letter, the fifth prince lived incognito in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, married a squire of the Hu family, and made a career out of teaching." Zhang Huangyan frowned and said: "Wei Chen's old relatives in Zhoushan also sent a letter, and the story is similar. But this is
We still need to prove whether it is true or not, and His Highness Min has already taken action to rescue him. If nothing else happens, the fifth prince will come to Guangzhou soon."
Zhu Yihai listened carefully, thought for a moment, and said: "I have abdicated the throne and become a vassal. In the future, don't say the word "little minister" again." After a pause, he continued on the topic of the third prince: "Incognito, I still married into the Hu family.
How should this be what the son of the Lie Emperor should do? Well, I remember that there was a false prince during the Hongguang Dynasty, which confused people's hearts. We must learn from the lessons learned from this experience!"
"Wei, your official thinks so too." Zhang Huangyan said in agreement: "The situation in ZTE is very good at this time, so we must not shake people's hearts. But if the fifth prince is really the prince, he must not be captured by the Tartars. His Highness Min wants to rescue him.
I am afraid that I will have such worries when I come to Guangzhou!"
"Yes!" Zhu Yihai nodded lightly, "There must be no civil strife at this time, nor should we give the Tartars a chance to confuse the public. Secret rescue, secret screening, secret disposal, well, this is good, this is good. But why should it be handed over to
How are you handling it?"
"This -" Zhang Huangyan thought for a while and said, "Maybe it's because I am the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment!"
King Lu Zhu Yihai looked at Zhang Huangyan in confusion and did not think this was a very reasonable explanation.
Zhang Huangyan sighed softly and said: "I'm going south to hunt today. Your Highness Min doesn't want to get involved in this matter. Is there some reason for this?"
King Lu Zhu Yihai pondered for a moment and chinned his head slightly, feeling that this should be very close to the correct answer. He felt that Zhu Yongxing did not want to bear a bad reputation. Anyway, the so-called third prince Zhu did not look like he had great ambitions.
Letting others tell the truth or lies not only makes it less likely to cause rumors, but also poses no threat to him. The position has been decided. Hongguang will not give way to the crown prince, and Yongli will not give way to the fifth prince. From this point of view, Prince Zhu San's
Although his background is distinguished, as long as he is not used by some people with ulterior motives, he will not cause any big trouble.
As for letting him participate in the selection, perhaps it is because this should be a matter of the royal family. He is a close relative of the vassal, so his judgment should be more convincing.
"Minfan is a distant branch of the clan. It is able to unite various tribes and achieve its current achievements. It can achieve the hope of reviving the Ming Dynasty because of its own efforts and ability. So I stayed in Guangzhou temporarily to help him." King Lu
Zhu Yihai said with emotion: "He is braver than Gu, and more powerful than Gu Shen. If he can overpower Wu Sangui this time and make him come back anyway, the war in Jiangnan will be settled!"
Zhang Huangyan opened his mouth but did not say anything. Although he had a deep relationship with King Lu, under the current situation, it would be a wise choice for King Lu to give in. If King Lu becomes ambitious again because of his random persuasion, there will be internal strife.
Zhu Yongxing will undoubtedly win, but King Lu will definitely be killed as a result.
"If you go to the south of the Yangtze River, according to Min Fan's ambition, you will have to follow the emperor's northern expedition, right?" Zhu Yihai cast his eyes out the window and said quietly: "If this king can be buried in the ancestral grave, what else do you want?"
Zhang Huangyan was shocked when he heard this: "Thousands of years old, spring and autumn are at their peak, why do you say this?"
"I know how Gu's health is." King Lu smiled slightly: "With more care, the disease will be hard to get rid of! I hope that Min Fan can regain China as soon as possible, and Gu also thinks that he can survive until that day!"
King Zhu Yihai of Lu had a prominent "royal bloodline": his ancestor, the first generation King of Lu Zhu Tan, was the tenth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and he was granted a vassal title in Yanzhou, Shandong. In total, Zhu Yihai should be the tenth son of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang.
Shisun, the clan uncle of Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian,
As a son of the royal family, Zhu Yihai was supposed to live a life of a dandy with fine clothes, fine food, eating, drinking and having fun. However, history did not give him such a good opportunity. On the contrary, almost everything he experienced in his life was the destruction of the country and the destruction of the family and the dislocation.
A homeless life of hardship.
After the death of Zhu Yihai's father Zhu Shouyong, Zhu Yihai's brother Zhu Yipai was succeeded as King of Lu. In the fifteenth year of Chongzhen (1642), Qing troops went south to Shandong and attacked Yanzhou, and Zhu Yipai was killed. Zhu Yihai was also almost killed by the Qing army.
After narrowly escaping death, he attacked King Lu in February of the 17th year of Chongzhen. In March of the same year, the Dashun army captured Beijing and marched into Shandong. Zhu Yihai fled south and lived in Taizhou, Zhejiang during the reign of Hongguang Emperor Zhu Yousong.
At that time, the anti-Qing movement was raging in various parts of eastern Zhejiang. It is commendable that Zhu Yihai took up the banner of resisting the Qing Dynasty without hesitation when the powerful enemy was pressing the border. But after all, he was the son and grandson of the dragon who was deeply raised in the palace.
Accustomed to the decadent and debauched aristocratic life, he refused to give up the glory and wealth of the small court. After taking the throne, he lived an extremely debauched life. Later, he competed with the king of Tang for orthodoxy, leading to conflicts and killing each other, which made Zheng Chenggong deeply loved from then on.
disgust.
After the Qing army aggressively suppressed the border and lost all the land bases, Zhu Yihai, under the protection of Dingxi Marquis Zhang Mingzhen, fled to sea, and later moved to Zhejiang and Fujian on the sea, living a hard life of "the water is golden soup and the boats are palaces", which people at the time called
As the "Emperor of the Sea".
Huang Zongxi, who had followed the King of Lu in the war, said with emotion in his Chronicle of Lu: "Since the fall of the Zhehe River, although the counties and cities have been restored, the water has been used as a golden soup, and the boats as palaces, while those on land are only two years away from Zhoushan. The sea
The most painful thing about mooring is the water, which can only be used to wash in the morning. There is only one cup. The cabin is as big as the whole body, and there are holes under it. Two people lie on their sides, and the hole under them is still covered, which is no different from a coffin. The royal boat is slightly larger, and it is called a river boat.
The top is the court room, where ministers discuss matters.'
After experiencing countless failures and fleeing, as well as a hard life of wandering and wandering, and getting used to the contempt of the Zheng family when living in Kinmen, King Zhu Yihai of Lu only had one son left, and his wife and other sons were all killed in the war.
, although he vowed not to surrender to the Qing Dynasty, his ambitions have been exhausted.
Of course, if the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty still needs him to call on him, he probably has the unshirkable responsibility and will not be a coward like Zhu Cihuan. But now Zhu Yongxing has held up this flag high and waved it vigorously.
Zhu Yihai knew that he was far inferior in terms of reputation and talent. He could not compare with him at all, so he gave up his thoughts of fighting for power and gain, and was satisfied with being a stable prince.
Zhang Huangyan sighed silently, seeing that his former master had given up the idea of fighting for the throne. It was a pity to lose his will, but considering the current situation, it was indeed a way to survive stably.
"Your Majesty, you are tired from traveling and traveling. Please take a rest first." Zhang Huangyan bowed and left, paused, and then said, "The day after tomorrow is Sunday. If Your Highness is interested, I would like to accompany you to listen to the play."
"Listen to the opera?" Zhu Yihai hesitated for a moment and asked: "The war is getting tight and Min Fan is going to fight in person. Is this the right time?"
"Your Majesty, you don't know, but His Highness Min created this show to enjoy it with the people." Zhang Huangyan explained with a smile.
Li Ji, the fourth son of Xu Xiake, a great traveler in the Ming Dynasty, once wrote a poem called "Playing in Xishi Mountain", which described Zhu Yihai's situation when he was supervising the country: "The monarchs and ministers of the state of Lu were entertained by sparrows, and they all talked and tasted without courage. The king of Yue loved himself. Watch the singing and dancing. If you don’t believe that Xishi is willing to offer Wu.” The original note after the poem: “The Lu Supervisory State is in Shaoxing, with the Qiantang River as its border. I heard that the generals guarding the river were drinking and singing, and the singing and playing continued for more than a hundred miles... I watched it like this, It can be seen that the king is teasing and the king and his ministers are playing tricks. No wonder the generals are drowning in the river! They are defeated every year. It is not a misfortune.
When the rebels in eastern Zhejiang just started fighting, the Ming and Qing armies faced each other in Qiantang. King Lu's favorite thing to do was listen to plays, so stages were set up in various rebel camps for the entertainment of the governors. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Lu This kind of hobby of the king was not only ridiculed by the literati, but also led to a series of military defeats. As he wandered around, he no longer had the conditions for leisure and luxury.
After arriving in Halong and settling in, although the conditions were much better than those in Kinmen, Zhu Yihai was afraid of making people dissatisfied, so he kept his tail between his legs and kept his integrity, not daring to show off. Now that he heard that there was a show, he asked if it would be a good fit. , but his heart was itching. After Zhang Huangyan finished explaining, he accepted it calmly.
"Since Min Fan did it, I will go and support him." Zhu Yihai nodded with a smile, and suddenly called Zhang Huangyan, and told him: "You are a simple chariot, and don't reveal your identity. Min Fan is not here, and I don't want to show off in the city. .”
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The ground is covered with white frost, dry and hard, rustling underfoot. Every time a cold wind blows, the frost-stained leaves suddenly break away from the ground and fly in the air like a flock of birds.
A flagpole with a length of more than ten feet was held high. The flag with the word "Min" in yellow on a red background, six feet nine inches long and three feet six inches wide, jumped out of the horizon and fluttered in the wind.
Although the ceremonial guards such as the Qingdao, the sword shield, the Baize flag, and the painted horns are not all complete, they are almost the same. Among the ceremonial guards is Zhu Yongxing riding slowly, and behind him are the Ming army soldiers in bright armor. Behind the team is a long The baggage train moved forward with a creaking sound.
The earth hummed dully under the trampling of horses' hooves and feet, and accompanied by the chill of early winter, an unstoppable high-spirited power rushed towards us.
Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan stood at the top of Guiyang City, put away his telescope, turned to the leader of the personal guards and solemnly confessed: "Your Highness has arrived, you all go down to suppress the warning, and you must not make any mistakes."
Five days have passed, and the Wu troops have all moved out of the city and are reorganizing and reorganizing in Kaiyang County in the northeast. Jingshuo's army has taken over all the prefectures and counties from Qujing to Guiyang, and 20,000 native soldiers in Shuixi. Led by Kuang Guogong Pixiong and others, they have arrived in Guiyang and are stationed outside the city. There is also a division of regular Ming troops guarding the city. The security work to welcome Zhu Yongxing has been arranged long ago, but Bai Wenxuan still cannot Don't worry. The guard leader didn't say much. After giving a military salute, he turned around and strode away.
"The royal family is marching in person!" Kuang Guogong Pixiong stood among a group of waiting officials at the city gate, looking at the royal flag guard getting closer and closer. His mood was agitated, his eyes were moist, and he murmured: "I can see the majesty of the Ming Dynasty clan again.
If you can see that the great cause of ZTE will be accomplished, you will die without regrets, and you will die without regrets."
Shuixi Xuan comfort envoy An Kun stood next to Pi Xiong and smiled happily. As the Ming army became more and more powerful, he also respected Pi Xiong and others more and more. This time the Ming army entered Guizhou and was completely appeased.
He, he just wanted to be his local emperor in Shuixi, and he didn't have any ambitions or ambitions.
Recruiting 20,000 native soldiers to assist in the war is nothing. The Ming court often used native soldiers from other places as a force to suppress peasant uprisings and ethnic minority uprisings in various places. The recruitment of native soldiers from various places was very frequent. And the native officials "every time they encountered an expedition, they would
He is always willing to lead the way, and the country relies on it to attack..." "For recruitment" means serving the court and obtaining a good opportunity to be promoted to an official.
Among the officials waiting to greet him, Wang Fuchen, the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, was uneasy. His face was changing. He was one of Wu Sangui's confidant generals. He was called by Zhu Yongxing this time. He didn't know what the reason was. Is it a blessing or a curse? In his heart
Uneasy.
Wang Fuchen's original surname was Li, a native of Henan. He was a slave of an official when he was a child. Later he joined the peasant uprising army in the late Ming Dynasty. He was "brave and good at fighting" and had the style of a general. Soon he joined the Ming general Jiang Yu's camp and served as a jianer. There was a general named
When the dynasty entered and he had no children, he adopted him as his adopted son and changed his surname to Wang from then on.
When he grew into a young man, he was more than seven feet tall, with a fair face and little beard. His beard was like a lying silkworm. His appearance was very similar to Lu Bu, the famous general of the Three Kingdoms in the world's paintings. He was handsome and strong. He "won the title of the three armies bravely and was unstoppable in any direction". Because he
He was good at riding and shooting, and his horse flew like a flying horse, so people nicknamed him "Horse Harrier".
Later, in the late Ming Dynasty, Jiang Quan, the guard of Datong in Shanxi Province, rebelled. He galloped across the country, and the Qing army shouted: "The kite has arrived." The regent Dorgon's two personal expeditions failed to work, and Wang Fuchen became famous in one fell swoop. Soon he surrendered to Azigh.
, was spared from execution and was thrown into Xin Zhe's treasury as a slave. After Dorgon's death, Wang Fuchen was re-employed by Shunzhi and supervised Hong Chengchou's department. Later, Hong Chengchou recommended Wang as the chief military officer, and then returned to Wu Sangui's department.
"Ma Yao is good at riding and shooting, but he may have no place to show it in the south. The King of Jin has already formed a part of the hussar army in Sichuan, so he wants to send him to show his talents. What does the King of Han want?" At this time, Zhu Yongxing was riding on the horse.
, turned his face slightly and asked Wu Sangui.
"Wang Fuchen is the general of the Dangshuo Army, and he should be at the disposal of His Highness." Wu Sangui paused for a moment, then bowed on his horse and replied: "I think that Your Highness has made a suitable appointment. Wang Fuchen should make achievements in cavalry battles, and is not suitable for spending time in the south."
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"Haha, the King of Han is probably slandering Gu and trying to break up the old ministry and divide it into new ones, right?" Zhu Yongxing waved his hand, stopped Wu Sangui's excuse, and said seriously: "Gu does have such an intention, and there is no need to deny it, but
But that's not all. Do you think it's your blessing that the old troops in Dang Shuo's army are still there? You treat Wang Fuchen like a nephew, but do you know that he sent people to the capital with gold and silver to open up connections and transfer him away from here?"
"This -" Wu Sangui was taken aback and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Dismount! Don't make people think you are aloof and arrogant." Zhu Yongxing did not explain much, raised his hand to stop the team, turned over and dismounted, and strode forward accompanied by the guards.
Confidence comes from strength. After conquering Wu Sangui, Zhu Yongxing looked even more majestic and noble. He moved his hands and spoke sharply. Although he still had a Hexi smile most of the time, he still had an irresistible momentum.
No matter you are a prince, a brave general, or the Tartars who once swept the world, you will all crawl at my feet. Except God, no one can stop me from moving forward, and no one can stop me from building a different world.
Make China illustrious, and make it stand tall in the world, proud of its peers.
Zhu Yongxing was wearing a military uniform and had a firm gaze. His golden armor shone in the sun. With his powerful footsteps, there was a slight clang, like a god who could not be looked directly at, making all the people waiting to bow their heads.
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Things have changed!
Min Fan personally conquered Guizhou, subdued Wu Sangui, and reorganized his army, which was decided by the whole province of Guizhou. From then on, the Ming army really kicked off its major counterattack.
Dutong He Ye and Hu Libu led the reinforcements to Changsha. They marched non-stop and immediately led the army south. There were 10,000 "Eight Banner Elites" composed of banner slaves and servants, and 20,000 Hunan Green Camp, a total of 30,000 troops. On November 19th, the Qing Dynasty
The army marched to Xiangtan County; on the 21st, the Qing army set off from Xiangtan. On the next day, it advanced more than 30 miles away from Hengzhou Prefecture (today's Hengyang City), where it was blocked by the Ming army.
When the two armies met, Commander He Ye believed that his troops were elite and brave, and immediately ordered an attack. The Zhengshuo army defended instead of attacking, and used the repaired fortifications to give the attacking Qing army a head-on blow. After a day of fierce fighting, the Qing army not only failed to
Although they were able to break through the first line of defense of the Ming army, they suffered heavy casualties. He Suo, the deputy commander-in-chief with the red flag, the first-class Adahahafan Sang'e, and the second-class Adahahafan Surma were killed, and a pile of dead bodies were left in front of the position.
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Only then did Heye realize that the war pattern was not as described by his ancestors, and the terrain of Hengyang was also very unfavorable to the performance of the "Eight Banners Elites", and he couldn't help but regret it.
In Hengyang, there are 393 rivers and streams with a length of five kilometers or a drainage area of more than ten square kilometers. Mountains, hills, hills, and water surfaces account for four-fifths of the total area. The Ming army's muskets and grenades,
The direct-fire artillery is even more powerful based on trenches, parapets and other defensive fortifications.
"Wherever the Eight Banners come, the enemy will collapse at the slightest touch and be invincible." "The Ming army is not afraid of the Green Camp, only the Eight Banners." Such stereotypes have penetrated into the minds of He Ye and others. When they were defeated for the first time, they were shocked and regretted it.
And when they attack again, the green battalion will take the front line, and the Eight Banners soldiers will only supervise the battle from behind, not daring to charge rashly. (To be continued...)