Chapter [Letters Persuaded to Surrender, Great Ming Loyalty] Part 1
Mu Linfeng, Chen Dahan, and Long Qingyun thought about it for a long time, but they didn't come up with a specific plan. However, at this time, the spies came to report: "The enemy has withdrawn across the board and returned to Yangzhou City!"
Mu Linfeng asked curiously: "The troops have withdrawn? What is Shi Kefa thinking? Is there a fraud in this?"
Long Qingyun stood up and said: "No matter if he is a scam or not, we should pursue him immediately and take advantage of the chaos when he withdraws to make a profit from him and make some more!"
Mu Linfeng shook his head and said: "If Shi Kefa leaves an ambush, wouldn't we fall into a trap if we catch up? Let's wait and see what happens!"
Mu Linfeng asked a shrewd company commander to lead a company to inquire about the situation. After a long time, the company commander came back with his team and said: "The enemy has indeed withdrawn into Yangzhou City, and the gates on all sides of Yangzhou City are closed!
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Mu Linfeng asked curiously: "Could it be that Shi Kefa wants to hold on to the city and not go out to fight?"
Long Qingyun said: "It doesn't matter what Shi Kefa thinks, the key is what Mu Shuai thinks. You must know that Mu Shuai issued a military order..."
Mu Linfeng waved his hand and said, "I know this, second brother, you don't need to remind me again and again!"
Then he said to Chen Dahan: "You lead the second brigade to bypass Yangzhou and surround Yangzhou with more than 2,000 people from both directions in the northeast. I will give you fifty steel cannons and don't release a single person. Is there any problem?"
Chen Dahan laughed and said: "If Mu Shuai asks me to lead two thousand people to attack Yangzhou City, I dare not guarantee it. If I can't do this, I, Chen Dahan, have been living around for so many years in vain!"
Mu Linfeng nodded and said: "You just have to guard. If the people leave the city, they will be allowed to go out. If the officers and soldiers are killed, no one will kill them! If no officers and soldiers come out, no one is allowed to attack Yangzhou City at will. Everything is subject to my orders! Don't be impulsive and ruin my important event!"
Chen Dahan hurriedly patted his chest to assure himself, and then asked: "The common people are all allowed to go. If the officers and soldiers become common people, wouldn't it be..."
Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "If even the officers and soldiers guarding Yangzhou City have to disguise themselves as common people and escape from the city, then is there any reason why Yangzhou City is indestructible?"
Chen Dahan nodded and smiled: "That's not bad!" After saying that, he led the lieutenant generals of the second brigade from the military camp all the way north to carry out Mu Linfeng's mission.
Mu Linfeng then said to Long Qingyun: "Second brother, you heard what I just said to Chen Dahan, right? You are leading your brigade to surround the two southwest directions of Yangzhou City. It is also a siege.
Instead of fighting!"
Long Qingyun nodded and said: "Okay, Long Er will go right now!" After saying that, he led a brigade of soldiers and headed straight for Yangzhou City.
After the first and second brigades had left, Mu Linfeng ordered his personal army to carry all the things from the Navy barracks onto the warships and sail westward to the foot of Yangzhou City. The general opposite Yangzhou City was Zhenjiang, so Mu Linfeng stopped by Zhenjiang.
After a break of autumn wind, Zhenjiang Mansion is now also within the power of the Qinglong Society.
It was captured by the Suzhou Army when they entered the river from the sea to reinforce Jinling. The governor of Zhenjiang was now the leader of the Qinglong Society, his name was Yue Linshan. Naturally, he had heard of Mu Linfeng's name. As soon as he heard that Mu Linfeng was coming, he immediately came in person.
Then Mu Linfeng didn't be polite to him, went directly to the topic, and said that he
He was preparing to attack Yangzhou, but the military pay was insufficient. Yue Linshan seemed very embarrassed at first. Mu Linfeng then handed over hundreds of prisoners of war to Yue Linshan and said with a smile: "This is the record of Governor Yue helping me to attack Yangzhou! It's better to attack Yangzhou!"
Going down to Yangzhou, Mu reported this to the master of the directional dragon rudder, Yue University.
Human achievements!" Yue Linshan was naturally overjoyed and immediately took out a hundred thousand taels of silver. Mu Linfeng naturally accepted it with a smile and said in his heart: "I really hope that you kid will always guard Zhenjiang, then I will fight back to Jiangnan one day.
When the time comes, this is your stop!" He left Zhenjiang and sailed straight to Yangzhou.
After Mu Linfeng parked the ship, he immediately led five hundred personal troops and headed straight for Yangzhou City.
When Mu Linfeng arrived at Yangzhou City, Yangzhou City had been surrounded by the two brigades of Long Qingyun and Chen Dahan. However, Yangzhou was an important town in Jiangbei after all. Although it could not be said to be airtight, it could still be set up every few steps.
There was a steel cannon for every ten people, but the officers and soldiers in Yangzhou City could not hold on.
When Long Qingyun saw Mu Linfeng's arrival, he immediately gave Mu Linfeng a letter and said, "This is from the officers and soldiers in the city. They said that you must sign it personally, Commander Mu!"
Mu Linfeng hesitated after hearing this, and thought to himself: "A letter is being sent at this time? Do you have to surrender? Impossible. If Shi Kefa surrenders, will there be any loyal ministers in the Ming Dynasty?"
Mu Linfeng tore open the letter while thinking about it. Mu Linfeng looked at it carefully. It was written in standard regular script, with dozens of short sentences written in ancient Chinese. Fortunately, Mu Linfeng could probably understand the meaning. This letter
First of all, the letter said that the ancestor of the Mu family, Mu Ying, was a Ming Dynasty war general. He was so majestic in the past, but he also received the favor of the emperor. All the emperors of the past generations entrusted the Mu family with important tasks, allowing the Mu family to guard the fortress of Yunnan.
Why did Mu Linfeng become a rebel in his generation and was willing to associate with Long Qingfeng and other gangsters? He also mentioned in his mind that the imperial court already knew that Mu Linfeng was because Prince Fu Zhu Changxun molested his wife Chen Yuanyuan, so he was forced to do nothing
Under such circumstances, he passively rebelled. The imperial court was considerate of this, so if Mu Linfeng found his way back, the imperial court would forget about it.
Mu Linfeng looked at the letter in his hand and pondered in his heart: "If it were a peaceful and prosperous time, we could still consider it, but it's a pity that we are in troubled times now. The so-called heavy rain is about to come, and the wind is full of wind. You are almost done with the Ming Dynasty. I surrender, right?"
Are you seeking death? Besides, Long Qingfeng was recruited, and if he was successful in the officialdom, why would he start a rebellion now?"
Long Qingyun saw that Mu Linfeng was silent for a long time after reading the letter, so he hurriedly asked: "Mu Shuai, what did Shi Kefa say?"
Mu Linfeng said quickly: "Oh, it's nothing, you just asked me to surrender!"
After hearing this, Long Qingyun laughed loudly and said: "Did Shi Kefa, this little son of a bitch, get confused by the shells and ask his second brother to surrender? Haha, he doesn't know that Mu Shuai and Long Er are sworn brothers, right? Besides, he is a thief at the moment.
They have already been beaten into Yangzhou City and dare not come out. Now you want us to surrender?"
Mu Linfeng said: "What the second brother said is true, which further proves that Shi Kefa already knows how powerful we are, and that's why he sent me this letter!"
Mu Linfeng shouted towards the gate of Yangzhou City: "Master Shi, please come out and speak!"
The soldiers on the tower heard this and immediately went to report. After a while, a middle-aged general with a thin body, a slightly longer cheek and a green beard appeared on the tower. He shouted: "Mr. Mu, Shi Mou has admired your name for a long time.
I respect the heroic souls of Mr. Mu’s ancestors and hope that Mr. Mu will think twice!”
When Mu Linfeng saw that the emaciated general was the famous Ming Dynasty loyal Shi Kefa, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed, and thought to himself: "Is this the Ming Dynasty loyal Shi Kefa? He looks ordinary! You really can't tell a person by appearance!" Then he shouted to the city wall: "Thank you, Mr. Shi.
Mu really doesn’t dare to take it seriously, but now that the matter has come to this, it’s too late for Mr. Shi to say such a thing, right?”
Shi Kefa smiled and said: "Shi is just giving me good advice. I think our Ming Dynasty army has millions of people, and it's just a small Jinling. It can only be captured overnight..."
Mu Linfeng laughed loudly and said: "It is true that there are millions of lions, but why are there wars everywhere in China? A mere tribe of northeastern barbarians not only was not wiped out by millions of lions, but instead grew stronger day by day? What if the Ming Dynasty really
If we comply with the wishes of the people, why would the world be like this?"
Shi Kefa stood on the city tower and looked at Mu Linfeng below the city. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Mu Linfeng's words were absolutely true. How could a Ming Dynasty with millions of lions fall into such a state? Could it be that they were all barbarians from the Northeast and all kinds of people?
Fang Yijun's question, did the Ming Dynasty itself not have any problems at all? Faced with Mu Linfeng's question, Shi Kefa was very conflicted in his heart. Not only could he not give Mu Linfeng an answer, he couldn't even find a reason to deceive himself.
Mu Linfeng said: "In fact, this world has always been divided for a long time, and united for a long time. No dynasty can escape this fate. No dynasty can last forever. Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties, then
When a dynasty is founded, one does not think that the dynasty will last forever. But which dynasty does not rise and fall? Which dynasty does not rise and fall?
The previous dynasty was prosperous? This is a general trend, and no dynasty is exception. The change of dynasties is just like life, old age, illness and death. It is a natural rule. Mr. Shi is loyal to the Ming Dynasty. This loyalty can be proved by heaven and earth. Mu also admires it very much, but if
Mr. Shi has acted as a stumbling block to the progress of the times. This is foolish loyalty. If he leaves his name in the annals of history, he will definitely be remembered by future generations..."
Shi Kefa stood in the Chen Tower and did not speak for a long time. After a long time, he said: "Young Master Mu, there is no need to say more. You and I are each our own masters at this moment..."
Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "Master Shi, I would like to ask your Excellency, which one is more loyal to the Ming Dynasty or to the people of the world? What the people want is just a court with ample food and clothing and no war disasters. Who sits on the dragon throne and who?
If I really care, I believe there are at least tens of thousands of people in this world who may not even know the emperor’s last name..."
Shi Kefa said: "Young Master's words are true, but the area along the river has always been stable. Did Mu Linfeng rebel because he didn't have enough to eat?"
Mu Linfeng sneered and said: "Why did I, Mu Linfeng, come here? Mr. Shi knew in his heart that even if Mu Linfeng was defeated here, the Ming Dynasty would subdue the barbarians in the northeast and wipe out the rebels in the northwest. What would happen to the Ming Dynasty that was already rotten from the inside?
, even if he is not destroyed by foreign enemies, he will eventually be destroyed by himself. Although Linfeng dare not say that he is asking for life for the people of the world, he also hopes that the people of the world can live the life they want from now on..."
Shi Kefa also sneered when he heard this: "How can Mr. Mu think that Long Qingfeng, who started out as a pirate, can give the people of the world the life they want?"
Mu Linfeng felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, and thought to himself: "Of course I won't believe that bastard Long Qingfeng, I'm talking about myself!" He thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say it in his mouth, after all, Long Qingyun was still standing by.
Go up, and Yangzhou has not been captured yet, and I have not yet reached the point of breaking up with Long Qingfeng!
Mu Linfeng said casually: "Zhu Yuanzhang started out as a commoner, and Liu Bang was also a rogue. These are all matters of opinion!"
Shi Kefa sneered: "Mr. Mu said this, does it mean there is no room for negotiation?"
Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "Why, Master Shi, do you think I will surrender? Wasn't Long Qingfeng also accepted by the court that day? If the world is really good today, why would Long Qingfeng raise an army?"
Shi Kefa's face changed slightly, and he walked away without saying a word.
Long Qingyun, who had not interrupted at all, said at this time: "Second... Mu Shuai, this Shi Kefa is so stubborn, what are you going to do?"
Mu Linfeng heard the words and said in his heart: "Yes, it is basically impossible to ask Shi Kefa to surrender, but it is not an option for the two armies to continue to be in a stalemate like this!" Then he said: "Bring me a pen and ink!"
Long Qingyun immediately asked for pen and ink, and Mu Linfeng took up the pen and wrote on the paper: "Master Shi, I believe that Master Shi has seen the power of our army's steel cannons and firecrackers. Once the two armies fight, they will definitely be injured."
and Yangzhou hundred
My surname is Shengming. Linfeng cares about the innocence of the people and does not want to harm the lives of the people of Yangzhou. I also hope that Master Shi will take a clear lesson and leave the city as soon as possible to accept the surrender and eliminate the crisis for the people of Yangzhou! I will wait for your reply before noon in Linfeng. Mu Linfeng is supreme!"
After Mu Linfeng finished writing, Long Qingyun said with a smile: "Mu Shuai's letters are really unique. They are not like those literati who chew on words. Even a rough guy like Long Er can understand them!"
Mu Linfeng thought: "This is natural, I don't know how to write classical Chinese!" Then someone shot an arrow at the Yangzhou Tower.
Long Qingyun touched his chin and pondered for a long time: "Shi Kefa's turtle son has already stopped talking just now. Doesn't it seem like he won't surrender?"
Mu Shuai advised Mu Linfeng, of course he knew that Shi Kefa would not surrender, but it was not possible for the two armies to spend so much time. At least one side had to break the deadlock. He had already made it clear in his heart that he would only wait until noon. If noon passed, then Mu Linfeng could
It's time to take action.
After the letter was sent, Shi Kefa never appeared again, so Mu Linfeng and Long Qingyun had to sit under the city and drink, watching the time pass by.
At this moment, a voice from the tower called out: "Who is Mu Linfeng?" The voice was very clear.
Mu Linfeng looked up and saw a young man standing on the tower. He was very impressive but had a delicate face. Mu Linfeng asked curiously: "Who are you?"
The young man said: "Are you Mu Linfeng?"
Mu Linfeng cupped his hands and said, "That's right!" But he wondered in his heart: "Who is this young man? Could it be Hou Fangyu?"
But I heard the young man say: "So you are Mu Linfeng, the man who defeated Qu Hongda's army of more than 30,000 people with more than a thousand people? And the Mu Linfeng who invented the rickshaw? I... I am a man with three heads and six arms!"
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Mu Linfeng smiled and said: "Mu Linfeng is not very smart, and the battle at Jinling was purely a fluke. I wonder what I call you?"
The young man said: "My master? My master Zhuge Cuo!"
Mu Linfeng murmured: "Zhuge is wrong?" He thought in his mind: "Who is this person? Did this boy Hou Fangyu assume a false name?" But he said: "It turns out to be Mr. Zhuge. I have admired his name for a long time! I wonder what Mr. Zhuge has taught me!"
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Zhuge Cuo laughed and said: "I have admired my name for a long time? Haha..." He laughed non-stop. After a long time, he said: "You have never known me, and you have never heard of my name. How come you have admired your name for so long?"
Mu Linfeng thought to himself: "Is this young man just causing trouble out of nothing?"
Mu Linfeng stopped answering and continued to sit next to Long Qingyun and drink with him.
Zhuge Cuo said anxiously: "Hey, Mu Linfeng, let me ask you something. This is the first time I have heard this name. How come you have been so famous for so long?"
Mu Linfeng thought to himself: "It is indeed a false name! But he was able to climb the tower when the two armies were fighting, but no one stopped him. It seems that the identity of this young master is not simple!" After drinking a glass of wine, he said: "Young Master
If you have time to nitpick here, why not go and persuade Mr. Shi to open the city gate as soon as possible so that the people of Yangzhou will not suffer!"
"Zhuge Cuo" was about to speak when two people suddenly appeared on the tower. One was Shi Kefa, and the other was a little older and fatter, but his face was shiny and he had no beard. Mu Linfeng could tell at a glance that this person was definitely a
The eunuchs saw the two of them holding their hands to "Zhuge Cuo" and muttering something to each other. The two of them were very respectful to the young master. Mu Linfeng saw it and said in his heart: "It is true that this young master's identity is
Unusual!”
Mu Linfeng immediately thought: "It is said that Wang Cheng'en, the chief eunuch, is also in Yangzhou City. Could it be that the fat eunuch is Wang Cheng'en? Wang Cheng'en's status is considered to be a noble one, and he is so respectful to this young master. Could it be that this young master is a prince?" thought
this
Here, Mu Linfeng thinks it is very possible that Wang Chengen has contributed a lot to helping Chongzhen ascend the throne. Apart from Chongzhen, there has been basically no one he can take seriously. Obviously, this young master cannot be Chongzhen, so the only possibility is
Prince.
The young master on the tower left the tower surrounded by Shi Kefa and the fat eunuch. Before leaving, he shouted to Mu Linfeng: "Mu Linfeng, we will meet again!" He spoke very childishly, and Mu Linfeng heard it funny:
"Since you are a prince and I am against your Zhu family dynasty, why do you always want to see me?"
But Mu Linfeng said openly: "Master Shi, time is running out, please think twice!"
Shi Kefa on the city tower glanced at Mu Linfeng, turned around and left, but the fat eunuch stared at Mu Linfeng for a long time before leaving.
Mu Linfeng continued to drink with Long Qingyun, looking at the sun in the sky, and saw that noon was coming, and smoke was rising in Yangzhou City. It seemed that the people had already started cooking. Mu Linfeng quickly ordered the soldiers to start preparing lunch.
, but everything has been prepared in advance, and every soldier has dry food on him.