Chapter 427 Beating gongs and drums to see you off
In short, the combat effectiveness of the rogue bandits is no longer as weak as it used to be. How can we not suffer a loss if we still regard the rogue bandits as the trash they were a few years ago?
I looked down on Yuan Chonghuan in my heart, but considering the overall situation, I still wanted to rush to Meishan's aid. Yuan Chonghuan thought for a while and said solemnly: "Master Hong, it seems that I will trouble you and General Liu to go to Meishan together this time. If we can take this opportunity to hit the rogue bandits hard,
, our work later will be much easier."
Hong Chengchou cupped his hands and said: "Supervisor, don't worry, I will do my best to live up to the superintendent's instructions."
The troops and horses were already prepared, and with just one order, they could march towards Meishan. Not long after Hong Chengchou and Liu Yingyu left with a large number of troops and horses, Tie Mo's official document was delivered to Xingyang City. After reading what the official document said
, Chen Qiyu's face turned pale. Meishan was a good opportunity. If Xingyang was lost because of the battle at Meishan, then Chen Qiyu would not be able to get rid of the blame on his head.
"Hurry...Hurry...Hurry up and catch up with Mr. Hong, pass on this command to the commander, and order Mr. Hong to bring his troops back quickly!" Chen Qiyu made a decision in an instant, regardless of what the official document stated.
No matter what the possibility is, Chen Qiyu has to deal with it 100%. If Zhengzhou is lost, nothing can happen to Xingyang. Otherwise, Chen Qiyu will be the second Yang He.
Yang He managed to save his life in the end, but whether Chen Qiyu could save his life in the end is still unknown.
The guards did not dare to neglect, and all rushed out of Xingyang City on fast horses. In this way, Chen Qiyu was still afraid of being unsafe, so he ordered the soldiers and horses from Hulao Pass to be transferred to Xingyang.
Protect Xingyang. In Chen Qiyu's opinion, if Xingyang is lost, Hulao Pass will definitely not be able to be defended. It is better to concentrate the troops to defend Xingyang first.
Chen Qiyu's approach is not a big problem, but in the eyes of Yu Chenglong and others from Luoyang, it is a big problem. Originally, there were not many soldiers and horses in Henan Prefecture, and the garrison in the Hulao Pass area was the last look.
However, Chen Qiyu transferred all of them to Xingyang. What if the rogue bandits suddenly attack Dengfeng at this time and cross Shaoshi Mountain to attack Hulao Pass? Luoyang opens the east gate and waits for the rogue bandits to attack Luoyang City?
In Luoyang City, Yu Chenglong kept wandering around the house angrily, raising his voice several times, "Crazy, crazy, what kind of battle is this? Zhengzhou hasn't decided the winner yet, so let's kill the soldiers around Luoyang first.
The horse is empty..."
In the past ten days, Yu Chenglong felt that he was responsible for all the bad luck. Now Luoyang City only has 5,000 soldiers and horses, and he can only defend Luoyang City. The surrounding states and counties cannot take care of it. Now think about it, a trilateral governor
, a governor of three provinces, sounds like he is here to suppress bandits, but are these two people here to help, or are they here to hinder him?
Yu Chenglong has already given several pieces of information to the court, but all of them have fallen into disgrace. This time, he does not intend to send any more information to the imperial court. The fact is already obvious. Both Yuan Chonghuan and Chen Qiyu were promoted by the Sixth Department of the Cabinet.
People will not undermine their own people. If their own people do not undermine them, then Jackie Chan and the people of Luoyang should suffer disaster? Thinking about it this way, it is a good thing for Gao Yingxiang and Li Zicheng to cause trouble in Kaifeng Mansion, because the bandits are raging
, soldiers and horses gathered towards Kaifeng Mansion, and Kaifeng became the safest place. Sometimes people are so unlucky that they have to squeeze cold water between their teeth.
Just when they were on tenterhooks, something happened in the Henan Prefecture. After learning that the troops and horses around Luoyang were almost empty, Wang Ziyong, who had been entrenched in the Funiu Mountain area, finally took action.
Wang Ziyong ordered his troops to divide into two groups and go north from Funiu Mountain. It only took half a day to capture Gaomen Pass and Yongning County in the north. At present, the only soldiers and horses in Henan Prefecture are guarding Luoyang City. In this regard,
Yu Chenglong had no choice at all.
Luoyang City, Henan Chief Secretary's Yamen, the plaque of Nuo Da is extraordinary, and there is an endless stream of officials coming and going. If you observe carefully, these officials all have their heads down, looking preoccupied. This shows that the atmosphere of the Chief Secretary's Yamen is
How depressing, Yu Chenglong sat in the middle of the lobby, looking at the officials below with a gloomy face, "Everyone, now that the bandits have captured Yongning County and Gaomen Pass, I ask you, what should you do now?"
The Henan officials looked up at Yu Chenglong one by one. Luoyang guard Zhuang Heng sighed with some frustration: "Master Yu, what else can we do now? Whatever can be used, let those two transfer away.
, there are still thousands of men under Zhuang’s command, and they still have to guard Luoyang City. If you still want to mobilize troops in Zhuang’s hands, then Zhuang will have no choice but to give him your life.”
Zhuang Heng said this to express his stance towards Jackie Chan. None of his soldiers under Zhuang Heng could be transferred. Anyone who dared to transfer would fight to the death. Zhuang Heng was also forced to have no choice. Ding Luyan was there before
At that time, when was Ding Luyan carrying it? But now, Ding Luyan is determined to follow Tie Mo. The dignified Henan general soldier follows Tie Mo's butt and obeys orders, so things around Luoyang are overwhelming.
Zhuang Heng was on top of him. He didn't have many soldiers and horses in his hand, and he had to divide his troops elsewhere. Something had to happen to Luoyang. If something happened to Luoyang, the first person to be unlucky would be him, the Luoyang garrison.
Henan Commander-in-Chief Ding Luyan? Zhuang Heng dares to conclude that the imperial court cannot cure Ding Luyan's crimes at all. With the vigor of the Iron Superintendent to protect Ding Luyan, he will definitely save Ding Luyan. Besides, even if the imperial court wants to hold him accountable? What's the point?
What's the reason? Tie Mo is the governor of three provinces, so it's reasonable to transfer Ding Luyan to go to Nanzhili. Therefore, nothing can happen to Luoyang. If something happens, it's hard for others to say, but he, Zhuang Heng, was the first to be beheaded.
Zhuang Heng's attitude was firm, and Yu Chenglong was a little dissatisfied, but he could understand it. He sighed and looked at everyone, "Everyone, Wang Ziyong went north from Funiu Mountain with the intention of encroaching on our western prefectures and counties in Luoyang. If the losses are too heavy, we will wait for him."
But there is no way to shirk it. Now we have to think of ways to curb the arrogance of the dirty bandits. At such a critical moment, I hope that everyone can contribute money, strength, and people. As long as I protect Luoyang, I will have no worries.
I will report it to the imperial court at the meeting and show my merit to everyone."
Yu Chenglong's voice was sincere and his intention was very clear. He hoped that everyone could make an effort to recruit young people and materials to survive this difficult period. The method Yu Chenglong said was acceptable. Luoyang
However, the ancient capital of several dynasties is the core of the Central Plains. There are countless wealthy merchants and gentry living in the city. Which family of these people does not support hundreds of servants to protect their homes? The families of Luoyang officials are also very powerful. If these people are really willing, Luoyang City can
In an instant, a troop of no less than 5,000 troops was organized, which solved the urgent need. As for the combat effectiveness, it was definitely no worse than the garrison troops under Zhuang Heng.
To Yu Chenglong's disappointment, there was very little response from the people below, which made Yu Chenglong very angry, "Everyone, please go back and think about it carefully. If the losses in the prefectures and counties around Luoyang are too big, it will not be good for any of us. Isn't it good for us?"
Do you think that under the accountability of the imperial court, who else can stand alone? In short, no eggs are left intact under the overthrow of the nest. At this moment, we must be in the same boat and work together."
The officials were also under great pressure. After hearing these words, they quickly stood up and left. As for whether they would actively respond to Jackie Chan after returning, it was unclear. The Luoyang officials left the front hall one after another, but there was one person
He had been sitting in his seat without moving. This man was dressed in black brocade clothes. He was wide and fat. He weighed about two hundred pounds. He looked very wealthy, like a rich man.
This man is not an ordinary rich man, he is the uncle of the current emperor, King Fu Zhu Changxun. Seeing that Zhu Changxun was not in a hurry to leave, Yu Chenglong stood up and bowed his hands and saluted, "Your Highness, do you have anything else to do?"
In fact, on weekdays, Yu Chenglong was not very fond of King Fu Zhu Changxun, and even said that he looked down on the fat and fat feudal king in his heart. Not only did Yu Chenglong look down on King Fu, but many officials in the dynasty shared this thought. To put it bluntly, the feudal lord
The king has no power. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, various national policies have destined the vassal king to be a wealthy man in captivity for the rest of his life. A vassal king without power is actually just a rich man with a noble status. On weekdays, the people look up to the vassal.
King, but the court officials were not very concerned about it, because they would not have anything to do with these vassal kings in their official career. Even if they wanted to be promoted, the vassal princes could not help at all. Moreover, it was easy to make friends with the vassal kings.
People have their say, so the officials of the Ming Dynasty always kept a respectful distance from the vassal kings.
King Fu Zhu Changxun was an out-and-out vassal king with mediocre abilities and stayed in Luoyang city to eat, drink and have fun. If Zhu Changxun had any serious evil, he didn't have any, but Yu Chenglong just didn't like dealing with this fat vassal king.
However, this time the matter was serious, so even if it meant giving the royal family some face, they invited Zhu Changxun over.
Zhu Changxun was not in a hurry to leave, and Yu Chenglong also asked casually. Who would have thought that Zhu Changxun stood up and said with a naive smile: "What Mr. Yu just said is very reasonable. My village has suffered a lot from bandits recently, and the harvest has been harvested."
There is also a lot less. Since Lord Yu is interested, I will naturally support you with all my strength. After I return, I will send the young men who are free. There is still some surplus food in the house, which can be transferred to Lord Yu, do you think?"
Zhu Changxun's words made Yu Chenglong feel quite embarrassed. He treated Zhu Changxun coldly on weekdays, but when something really happened, the first one to help was the fat Prince Fu. As for the donation Zhu Changxun mentioned,
Regarding the food issue, Yu Chenglong only thought about it for a moment before agreeing, "Your Highness, on behalf of the people of Henan, I would like to thank Your Highness for your kindness."
"Haha... It's all trivial, it's all trivial... You don't have to be polite, sir." Zhu Changxun quickly supported Yu Chenglong, smiling and feeling relieved in his heart.
Some people may find it strange that King Fu Zhu Changxun wanted to donate food. Why did he look so frightened and frightened? He also had to get Yu Chenglong's consent. This starts with the strategy of the vassal king in the Ming Dynasty. The vassal king could only serve as the official in the fief
A rich man can't take care of anything on weekdays. Just say that there is a disaster in Henan. Others can donate food and set up porridge sheds, but the vassal king cannot. You, the lord, set up porridge sheds to deliver food to the people. What does it mean? Winning people's hearts? Zhu Changxun
If he had made his own decision to send troops to suppress bandits, or to provide food to the victims, Zhu Youjian on the throne might not think much about it, but the officials in the court would definitely refer to Zhu Changxun. The reason must be that his intentions were evil.
Therefore, even if the vassal king wanted to provide disaster relief or send out young men to suppress bandits, he would have to go through the government, send out grain or young men, and do things in the name of the government. In this way, at least the civil servants would have no reason to cause trouble to the vassal king. Today,
Zhu Changxun did this out of this consideration.
Zhu Changxun has mediocre abilities. He usually eats, drinks and has fun, just like a fat man who doesn't understand anything. But that doesn't mean that Zhu Changxun is really stupid. He still understands some basic principles. Luoyang must not let anything happen. If anything happens to Luoyang, others will
He could escape and survive, but he, Zhu Changxun, could not survive. As a member of the royal family, he must be a favorite among the bandits.
It is said that Zhu Changxun was very serious about his work. The next day, more than a hundred young people and a large amount of food were delivered to Yu Chenglong. However, except for Zhu Changxun, there were very few other wealthy businessmen and gentry in Luoyang who responded. In the end, Yu Chenglong wanted to
The soldiers and horses at Hangu Pass have been transferred over, but that's just a thought. Hulao Pass is now empty. If the soldiers and horses at Hangu Pass are also transferred, then Luoyang will really be undefended at all.
Yu Chenglong was trying his best to think of countermeasures, but Wang Ziyong would not wait patiently. Soon, Wang Ziyong's army quickly left Funiu Mountain, passed between Gaomen Pass and Yongning County, and went straight into Mianchi. At this time, Wang Ziyong's army
His intention was already obvious. He wanted to take advantage of the lack of troops in the west of Luoyang to capture Mianchi, then attack Shaanzhou, cross the Yellow River and pass through Sanmenxia, and then return to Shanxi and Shaanxi.
Wang Ziyong is not stupid. Now that almost all the imperial troops have been transferred to the Central Plains, Shaanxi and Shanxi, which are the most difficult to live in, have become the safest places. At this time, if you go back to Shanxi and Shaanxi, you can take a few breaths, and maybe you can return to Shanxi and Shanxi.
You can get a lot of benefits. No matter what, it is better than being trapped on Funiu Mountain.
Wang Ziyong wanted to cross the Yellow River and return to the north. After seeing through his intention, Yu Chenglong breathed a long sigh of relief for some reason, and suddenly felt like God had opened his eyes. So, Yu Chenglong soon ordered Hangu Pass troops and horses, and no one could do it.
Send troops without permission and let the bandits go north from Mianchi. In short, if the bandits want to go back to the north, then let them go back. As long as they don't bother in Henan Prefecture, that's a good thing. As for Shanxi and Shaanxi, are they empty of troops? Will the bandits attack the two places?
If the common people cause harm, that is not something he, Yu Chenglong, can consider.
For now, it would be nice to be able to clear the snow in front of your door.
On June 14th, the fourth year of Chongzhen, when Li Zicheng and Yuan Chonghuan were fighting a decisive battle in Meishan, Wang Ziyong, who was entrenched in the Funiu Mountain area, sent troops north to defeat Mianchi Shaanzhou and captured the Sanmenxia Ferry. Soon, Wang Ziyong found a ship and
Take the Sanmenxia Ferry to go north. The whole process was extremely smooth, with no obstacles at all.
As for Luoyang, everyone pretended not to see him, and they only had to beat gongs and drums to see Wang Ziyong off.