As soon as Zuo Menggen came back from North Korea, Xu Ruolin told him a shocking news.
"who?"
Zuo Mengeng was really shocked.
Zuo Hua, with his unstinting temper, can actually have feelings?
"You can't guess, right? It's Zhang Yan."
As she spoke, Xu Ruolin smiled broadly, and her heart finally calmed down.
When Zhang Yan was taken to Jinan, she felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
Although Zuo Mengeng repeatedly emphasized that he had no other intentions, after seeing Zhang Yan's stunning appearance, Xu Ruolin always felt that the man around her could turn into Cao Cao at any time.
Now that Zuo Hua is entangled with Zhang Yan, she is really relieved.
No matter how bastard Zuo Mengeng is, he can't steal women from his brothers, right?
"Both of them?"
Zuo Mengeng was dumbfounded and thought of another aspect.
"What do you think, Uncle Yan?"
Zhang Yan is older than Zuo Hua, and she is also the former empress. I wonder if Zuo Yan can bear it?
Xu Ruolin turned Bai Yan towards him.
"Uncle Yan doesn't think about anything right now. He would love to have a woman to take care of his second son."
Zuo Mengeng thought about it and understood.
Eight of them will enjoy glory and wealth forever, but in fact they are all older than him.
It's just that these years of following him on military expeditions in the north and south, and being busy with official duties, personal issues have been delayed.
Finally, Zuo Rong and Zuo Yong got married, but the others were still alone.
In this era, it simply does not conform to social concepts.
Especially Zuo Hua, although he was a prince, he lost an eye. In addition, he also behaved evilly, so not many women dared to get close to him.
If he could find one now, Zuo Yan would probably burn incense.
Xu Ruolin informed him of the matter and had other ideas.
"Should we take this matter seriously?"
Zuo Mengeng understood what she meant.
Zhang Yan's identity is unique after all, and her every move attracts the attention of the world. She is afraid that if she does something wrong, the outside world will think that the empire persecuted the former royal family.
Zuo Mengeng thought about it for a while.
"I'll go take a look and talk about it later."
He didn't know what the actual situation was, so he didn't dare to jump to conclusions.
He left the palace, crossed a street, and arrived at Zhang Yan's residence.
As soon as I walked in, I heard Zuo Hua's arrogant and flattering voice.
"How about this? Is it appropriate?"
Zhang Yan's voice came immediately.
"A little further to the left, oh, I've passed it, it's so clumsy."
Zuo Hua chuckled, but seemed very satisfied.
Zuo Mengeng strolled over and saw Zhang Yan instructing Zuo Hua to work.
Zuo Hua stood on a stool and was hanging a painting on the wall. Zhang Yan stood below and directed the adjustments.
Not to mention, the two seem to get along quite harmoniously.
Seeing Zuo Mengeng appear, they were both caught off guard and made a fuss.
Zuo Mengeng observed carefully and noticed a hint of shyness in Zhang Yan's expression.
Could it be that the original nature of the former empress was suppressed?
"It's my negligence. You don't have a man in your family, so you can't handle some heavy housework. Second brother, you will be responsible for this matter from now on."
Zuo Mengeng did not rashly clarify the matter between the two of them, but found an excuse to push his brother.
Zuo Hua was extremely shrewd and immediately understood what he meant and made repeated assurances.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, nothing will go wrong."
Zhang Yan just sat aside, lowered her head, and said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.
Zuo Mengeng looked carefully and found that these two people were quite interesting.
Zuo Hua is tall and strong, strong and unruly. But Zhang Yan is pretty and has some little birds to cling to.
Although Zuo Mengeng had never seen Tianqi, according to the description, the carpenter emperor was a weak man. Otherwise, his life would not have been short.
As a woman, with such a husband and the persecution of Wei Zhongxian and Hakka, how could Zhang Yan be happy?
At the very least, Emperor Tianqi is definitely not her good match and support.
Perhaps it was Zuo Hua's strong masculine aura that made this woman feel at ease.
"Since you like it, go for it. But you must also be responsible and never be half-hearted. This woman had a hard life in the first half of her life, and she is a pitiful person. You also have a rough temperament, so you should be more careful when getting along with her in the future."
After saying goodbye and leaving, Zuo Menggeng made a recommendation to Zuo Huaer, which was regarded as an endorsement for him.
Zuo Hua danced excitedly.
"Master, don't you object?"
Zuo Mengeng chuckled.
"Uncle Yan and I will be satisfied if we can see you get married and start a family."
A man as big as the Zuohua Iron Tower actually had tears in his eyes.
"Don't worry, young master, I will treat her well."
Zuo Mengeng knew that Zuo Hua would not make a promise easily, but once he made a promise, he would never go back on his word.
However, although private matters are important, public matters are even more important.
"You and her will have a long life together, not just for a while. Now the situation has changed, and you need to rush back immediately to take control of the troops. Are you sure you can win Wuchang and Yueyang?"
Of course Zuo Hua knew the relevant situation.
"My eldest brother and I have received orders from the headquarters and will rush back tomorrow. With our East China Sea Fleet here, no matter who it is, not a single soldier can even think of crossing the Yangtze River."
The battle situation in Shaanxi was finally reported, and it was learned that Li Zicheng was defeated, lost Shaanxi, and retreated into Henan. The empire knew that the most important moment had finally come.
The first step is to establish the Yangtze River defense line.
Regardless of the Manchus, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong did not allow anyone to cross the Yangtze River and invade the relatively stable Jiangnan area.
In the eyes of the empire, the area south of the Yangtze River has become a forbidden area and no one is allowed to destroy it.
In addition, the southern strategic cluster has been resting for a long time, and it is time to attack again.
Their next goal is Huguang.
With the East China Sea Fleet standing across the Yangtze River as a barrier, the Southern Strategic Group can advance boldly with confidence. Once Hunan is completely occupied, it will be equivalent to establishing a complete line of defense.
This is the basis for the second step of action.
After accepting the order from the headquarters, Zuo Rong and Zuo Hua quickly rushed back to the troops and launched their operations in time.
The East China Sea Fleet set out from Jiujiang and sailed upstream, even uprooting all the military fortresses along the way.
Facing the most powerful maritime power of this era, no one in Middle-earth can resist it.
Traffic across the river was cut off, and Wuchang Mansion fell into the hands of the empire.
After Zuo Hua and other 17th Public Security Division took over Wuchang, they left three warships to continue intercepting the river, and then led the main force to the west.
Four days later, Yueyang also successfully broke through.
Not only that, Zuo Hua pushed further and crossed Dongting Lake to capture Changde to the west.
At this point, the entire middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River fell into the hands of the empire.
With the powerful strength of the East China Sea Fleet, no force on the north coast can break through this natural barrier.
This is equivalent to limiting the end of Li Zicheng's life to the Huguang area.