Zhengzhou is very close to Heyin and Xingyang, and further to the west is the famous Hulao Pass. Therefore, when Zhengzhou fell, the most anxious person was not Min Zhengyuan, the prefect of Kaifeng, but Yu Chenglong, the prefect of Henan. At this time, Yu Chenglong was worried about his hair.
It's almost clear that the reason is no other than the lack of troops at hand and the inability to cope with the situation at hand.
Ever since Ding Luyan led his troops and horses to Nanzhili with Tie Mo, the troops in Henan Prefecture have been insufficient. It was only after Chen Qiyu's troops and horses arrived in Henan that the situation changed. But even so, for the sake of
To deal with Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong in Funiu Mountain and Fangzhou, there are not many soldiers and horses that can be used near Luoyang. As for Hulao Pass, because the world has been at peace for a long time and the pass has been in disrepair, there are not many soldiers and horses usually stationed there.
The military situation in Funiu Mountain was urgent, so they transferred their troops to the south and obeyed Chen Qiyu's dispatch. But who would have thought that something happened in Zhengzhou. Within a few days, the city of Zhengzhou was captured by rogue bandits, and now the entire east side of Luoyang was opened.
, the situation is very serious.
As soon as something happened in Zhengzhou City, Chen Qiyu hurriedly returned to Luoyang. At this time, the atmosphere in the government office was depressing, and all the officials who came and went looked sly and frowned. Yu Chenglong had been waiting outside early. After entering the house,
Only then did Chen Qiyu realize that there was a woman. The woman was wearing a long blue dress and was quite gorgeous. As soon as she looked over, she stood up and bowed, "Xiao Ruxue, a civilian girl, has met Governor Chen."
Xiao Ruxue? Chen Qiyu couldn't help but reveal a wry smile. Why is this woman here? Everyone is discussing things today. Isn't it inappropriate for Xiao Ruxue to come here? But due to Xiao Ruxue's identity, he can't say anything. After all, he can't look at the monk's face.
Looking at the Buddha's face, Tie Mo had to give him face. If he wanted to gain a firm foothold in Shaanxi in the future and avoid ending up like Yang He, he had to have a good relationship with Tie Mo.
Chen Qiyu just returned a salute to Xiao Ruxue, then looked at Yu Chenglong with a complicated expression. Yu Chenglong had no choice but to invite Chen Qiyu inside and whispered in his ear: "Supervisor Chen, Miss Xiao is here because of the incident in Zhengzhou. There has been something happening recently.
A batch of important supplies just arrived in Zhengzhou. Originally, these supplies were reserved for the Iron Governor's army to suppress bandits. Unexpectedly, something suddenly happened in Zhengzhou. Miss Xiao meant that I hope we can find a way to save this batch of supplies.
"
When Yu Chenglong said this, Chen Qiyu understood everything. Most likely, Tie Mo had already known that he would be transferred back to the Central Plains to suppress bandits, so he had people prepare supplies in advance. However, before he could be transferred to the Central Plains, Zhengzhou was robbed by rogue bandits.
Okay. This Tie Mo is really slippery. He has supplies and does not need to worry about other soldiers and horses in the Central Plains. He has taken advantage of the bandits for nothing. I have some grudges in my heart, but what can I say? With Tie Mo's situation, he doesn't make plans for himself.
, it is estimated that he will not survive now.
Yu Chenglong explained the supply situation in short words, and gradually a layer of cold sweat broke out on Chen Qiyu's forehead. Not only was there the food that the bandits urgently needed, but there were also some new muskets for the soldiers and horses of northern Shanxi. Now Chen Qiyu
I'm really anxious. If these firearms fall into the hands of rogue bandits, all the troops in the Central Plains will suffer.
Chen Qiyu was a little angry. How did Tie Mo's people do things? How could such important firearms be placed in Zhengzhou? These firearms must not be eaten by the rogue bandits. Before the other party discovered these firearms, it was better to quickly find a way to kill the rogue bandits.
Drive out of Zhengzhou City. Originally, Chen Qiyu did not want to mobilize heavy troops in the direction of Zhengzhou, but due to various reasons, he had to change his strategy.
"Everyone, the situation in Zhengzhou is urgent. The rogue bandits will attack Xingyang and Heyin soon. We have to take precautions early. I have decided to subdue the Niushan soldiers and horsemen to leave Hulao Pass and go to Xingyang to prevent the rogue bandits from advancing westward from Zhengzhou.
road, and then join forces with the troops from Kaifeng Prefecture to surround the bandits and try to force them out of Zhengzhou!"
As soon as Chen Qiyu finished speaking, Yu Chenglong and others showed dissatisfaction. After this arrangement, Funiu Mountain was almost empty, and Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong were not allowed to have fun. The situation in Zhengzhou was under control, but Luoyang
The south was in chaos. How could this be done? So Zhuang Heng, the defender of Luoyang, stood up and said: "This is very inappropriate. We spent a lot of effort to trap Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong on Funiu Mountain. Now we will send troops
If the horses are transferred from Funiu Mountain, with the temperament of those two people, they will soon leave Funiu Mountain and cause harm to the surrounding states and counties."
Chen Qiyu frowned, but before he could speak, another person stood up. After a closer look, Chen Qiyu had a headache. This person was none other than Sun Chuanting. Now there are many soldiers and horses in Henan, and there are many soldiers and horses from all walks of life.
Yes, but this Sun Chuanting is the most special. Strictly speaking, Sun Chuanting is not a soldier of Henan. He originally pursued Gao Yingxiang and his bandits into the Central Plains. To this day, Sun Chuanting still has the Shaanxi General Soldier on his head.
As for his official position, Sun Chuanting never felt that since he was a Shaanxi soldier, he had to listen to Chen Qiyu. In the past, he had many conflicts with Chen Qiyu, and this time was no exception.
"Director Chen, our army originally had few troops. Now Li Yangchun has left Baofeng City and poured into Runing Mansion and Nanyang Mansion. Now he has transferred the army from the Funiu Mountain area to the Zhengzhou area. Wouldn't it be
Handing over the great rivers and mountains in southern Luoyang to Zhang Xianzhong and his like? At that time, the lives of the people will be ruined, and we are all responsible for it. As officials of the imperial court, we should be loyal to the country. How can we abolish the public service for private reasons? We cannot do it because of the iron affairs in Zhengzhou.
Supervisor, you don't care about the safety of Luoyang and the hundreds of thousands of Henan people, right?"
Before Sun Chuanting finished speaking, Xiao Ruxue couldn't bear to listen, "Master Sun, these words are serious. The Iron Governor has never said that he would ask soldiers and horses from all over Henan to help him retrieve supplies. If you don't want to, then just
Guard Funiu Mountain and continue to fight Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong. We will figure out a solution for Zhengzhou ourselves."
Xiao Ruxue was naturally reluctant to part with those firearms, but more importantly, she did not want them to fall into the hands of rogue bandits. Once the rogue bandits had thousands more muskets in their hands, the destructive power would be too great. This batch of new muskets was originally supplied to
Xu Wenhai's Royal Navy did not expect that something went wrong along the way. Everyone has seen how destructive firearms can be, and Zhengzhou is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains. Even without these firearms, the rogue bandits should be driven out of Zhengzhou first.
A large band of bandits is entrenched in the hinterland of the Central Plains, in Kaifeng, Luoyang and other places, and they have to live with caution every day.
It was okay if Xiao Ruxue didn't say anything. When she spoke, Sun Chuanting's face became even more ugly. He glanced at Jackie Chan and others and said seriously: "The Ming Dynasty rules and officials discuss matters. When did women be allowed to participate in politics together?"
This time not only Xiao Ruxue, but also Yu Chenglong and others were beaten up. Yu Chenglong stared and smiled bitterly in his heart, Sun Chuanting, Sun Chuanting, I know you have some feelings for Tie Mo because of what happened to Zhao Shujiao and others.
Opinion, but there is no need for you to bite around like a mad dog. Xiao Ruxue is here to discuss matters on behalf of Tie Mo. Although it is not very in line with the rules, you can't turn a blind eye at this time? If you really follow the rules
According to the rules, just because you Sun Chuanting repeatedly contradicted Governor Chen, you should have been sent down to raise horses long ago.
"Ahem, Mr. Sun, please calm down. Naturally, I know that this is inappropriate, but now all the troops in the Central Plains are being restrained, and our forces are limited. If I don't mobilize troops in Funiu Mountain, where should I mobilize them from?
Are we going to bring in border troops from the north to help? Regardless of whether the imperial court allows it or not, water from afar cannot quench our thirst. As the governor of the three sides, Chen has the power to make decisions. Let’s just handle the matter like this. If something goes wrong, Chen
A certain strength can carry it."
After saying that, Chen Qiyu glanced at Sun Chuanting with warning. Having said this, if you, Sun Chuanting, still don't know how to praise, then don't blame Chen for not being kind to the past. On the other side, Yu Chenglong sighed helplessly,
He nodded and agreed to Chen Qiyu's plan. Yu Chenglong somewhat understood Chen Qiyu. Zhengzhou is the hinterland of the Central Plains, and half of the Central Plains granaries are concentrated in the Zhengzhou area. If the rogue bandits are allowed to roam around Zhengzhou, the Central Plains will have to be fried, and it will be lost.
Fangzhou and Ruzhou are still serious. Chen Qiyu focused on the Zhengzhou area, which is blameless. However, as an official of Henan Prefecture, of course he does not want to see this scene.
Whether he is Yu Chenglong or Min Zhengyuan, they actually have their own selfish motives, and they do not want to cause too much trouble within their jurisdiction. As for Chen Qiyu, he also has selfish motives. Chen Qiyu must know that Tie Mo will lead his troops soon.
Entering the Central Plains. As long as Tie Mo leads his troops back to the Central Plains, his first target will definitely be Gao Yingxiang's army entrenched in Zhengzhou. When Chen Qiyu, Yuan Chonghuan and Tie Mo's three armies besiege Gao Yingxiang, how can Gao Yingxiang not retreat and force him to stay?
In Zhengzhou, it's just bad luck. As long as Gao Yingxiang and his bandits are beaten away, it will be a credit. This is much better than dying in Funiu Mountain.
Although staying in Funiu Mountain can contain Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong, it is unrealistic for the officers and soldiers to further use troops against Funiu Mountain, and no benefits will be gained by then.
In the officialdom, everyone is loyal and patriotic, but who doesn't have a little selfishness, unlike Sun Chuanting who accepted death. Of course, if Chen Qiyu was not the governor of the three sides, Yu Chenglong could completely deny this proposal. Thinking of this, Yu Chenglong became very depressed.
Nowadays, Henan is really full of hills. In the west, there is Chen Qiyu, the governor of the three provinces, and in the east, there is Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of the three provinces. Soon there will be a governor of the three provinces, Tie Mo. It is very lively now. Who should I listen to?
Although Sun Chuanting did not nod, Chen Qiyu did not want everyone to agree. Soon, various troops received orders and began to evacuate the Funiu Mountain area one after another. Naturally, the mobilization of the imperial troops could not be hidden from Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong.
Yes, after knowing the situation, both of them were overjoyed. Although Chen Qiyu did not make any big moves after arriving in Henan Mansion, it was still uncomfortable for Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong. The imperial soldiers and horses could not reach Funiu Mountain, but they kept watching nearby.
Wait, you don't dare to go down the mountain to plunder on a large scale. Funiu Mountain doesn't have much supplies, so it relies on supplies from Fangzhou. Recently, Sun Chuanting did not trap Li Yangchun in Baofeng City, allowing Li Yangchun to wreak havoc in Nanyang and Ruzhou Prefecture.
. So Sun Chuanting took a step back and vented all his anger on the peasant army in Fangzhou. Now Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Ziyong were having an even harder time, especially Zhang Xianzhong. If they lasted for another month, the brothers would be
The bark is gone.
As soon as the imperial army retreated, Zhang Xianzhong immediately ordered Liu Wenxiu and others to leave Funiu Mountain, enter Ruzhou Prefecture, and begin to loot supplies in Ruzhou Prefecture. Not long after, he and Sun Chuanting's troops fought in the Malingguan area.
After mutual casualties, Liu Wenxiu left some supplies and returned to Funiu Mountain. Facing the messy Ruzhou Prefecture, Sun Chuanting was furious and sent a letter to the capital of Beizhili, accusing Chen Qiyu of ignoring the safety of the people of Henan.
The rogue bandits from Zhengzhou were besieged.
Soon, the imperial court responded. The cabinet issued an official document through the Ministry of War, which severely criticized Chen Qiyu. At this time, Chen Qiyu was already at Hulao Pass, and various armies were also mobilized to the east of Hulao Pass to prepare.
In order to use troops against the rogue bandits near Zhengzhou, the imperial court suddenly sent such an official document, which made Chen Qiyu very angry.
Chen Qiyu is an out-and-out literati who pays the most attention to self-cultivation. Ever since he received this official document, his expression has become a little grim. After a while, he finally couldn't help but cursed, "Those are a bunch of blind people."
What? They believe what Sun Chuanting says. Do they know the situation here in Henan? If the bandits really break through Xingyang and rob the granary, their morale will be greatly boosted by then, and they can break Hulao Pass and wreak havoc around Luoyang, then the responsibility will not be ours.
Carrying it? A bunch of heartless guys..."
Hong Chengchou picked up the official document on the ground, read it briefly, and said with a sullen brow: "The supervisor does not need to be so angry. As long as we can control the arrogance of the bandits in Zhengzhou and win the battle, they will have no reason to trouble us.
.It’s not necessarily that they don’t consider the Supervisor’s situation, they just think that the Supervisor intends to make good friends with the Iron Supervisor.”
"Huh?" Chen Qiyu gradually calmed down. Of course he understood the meaning of Hong Chengchou's words. It really reminded him that Chen Qiyu's attitude towards Tie Mo was somewhat unclear, which seemed very important. Tie Mo was definitely an alternative in the Ming Dynasty officialdom.
, this person started in northern Shanxi, and raised all his private soldiers, so he had nothing to rely on. As a result, Tie Mo naturally couldn't urinate in the same pot as Donglin Qingliu Baiguan, and Tie Mo is now a
The emperor's pawns were regarded as a thorn in the flesh by officials.
He was too close to Tie Mo and his relationship was unclear. How could the people above him have no objections? When Chen Qiyu was sent to Shaanxi to take over Yang He's position as trilateral governor, he wanted to reduce Tie Mo's influence in Shaanxi. However,
When you really arrive in Shaanxi, you will find that if you want to do something, you can't get around Tie Mo. A conflict with Tie Mo will not do Chen Qiyu any good at all.
If something goes wrong in Shaanxi's bandit suppression, if there is a big mistake, it will be Chen Qiyu who will be held responsible. Chen Qiyu doesn't want to be the second Yang He. Now that he has come to this point
How could you not think about the future? If you don't have a good relationship with Tie Mo, how can you suppress bandits? Yuan Chonghuan has been suppressing bandits for a long time, but Gao Yingxiang, a bandit who has returned from defeat, makes Yuan Chonghuan's suppression more and more prosperous.