Chapter 5 Turbulent Tides
"Bastard! Bastard! Hong Chengchou and Li Xianfeng, what are they eating!" Chongzhen was furious. {We don't write novels, we're just Internet text porters - the excerpts handed over by the Ministry of War in the morning seem to have poked a hornet's nest, and His Highness's ministers bowed their heads and were silent. Even Zhou Yanru, who has always been good friends with Hong Chengchou, closed his mouth, he knew that speaking for Hong Chengchou at this time was nothing more than a dead end.
"Report!" the silence of the hall was broken by a shout from the brocade guard. A guard ran in with the fold in his hand held high, "Eight hundred miles urgent!"
As soon as he heard that the eight hundred miles were urgent, Wang Chengen hurriedly took small steps, picked up the fold and handed it over respectfully.
The ministers hurriedly and carefully raised their heads to observe the emperor's expression, and Chongzhen's already angry face suddenly became even more ugly. It was none other than Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu. Lu Xiangsheng, who was anxious to rush to Nanyang, encountered an ambush by rogues on the way, suffered heavy losses, and returned to Yongping.
"Look at it, look at it!" Chongzhen's voice trembled. He understands the importance of Nanyang very well, and the capture of Nanyang is extremely severe for the imperial court. It can be said that the rogues are demonstrating to the imperial court naked.
Zhou Yanru picked up the underground and carefully browsed it, and the 50,000 soldiers and horses of Lu Xiangsheng's department were ambushed, which also surprised Zhou Yanru, and it was reasonable for the emperor to be angry.
"Your Majesty!" As the first assistant, Zhou Yanru knew that he had to come out and say something, "This rogue not only attacked Nanyang, but also dared to ambush our official army, if it is not punished, it will definitely become a big trouble! Chen Jian YƬ must urge Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting to join Lu Xiangsheng's army with a total of 400,000 soldiers and horses to recapture Nanyang." ā
"The minister seconded the proposal!"
"The ministers also seconded the proposal!" the ministers hurriedly echoed when they saw that someone was coming forward.
In the face of Zhou Yanru's suggestion, Chongzhen couldn't think of any good way for a while. Although the war outside the border has been interrupted for a while, no one can guarantee when this Tartar will make a comeback, so Chongzhen's idea now is to quickly pacify the domestic rogues, so that the Ming can withdraw his hand to deal with the Qing Dynasty.
"Wang Chengen, let's make a will!"
At the official residence of the governor of Shaanxi, at the beginning of the year, the displaced people in Shaanxi calmed down a little, and the pacification of the people also made some progress. Sun Chuanting, who had been frowning, also had a trace of respite.
Sun Chuanting changed the practice of his predecessor Yang He, and recruited a large number of displaced people to build new projects with work for relief. At the same time, under the condition of applying for Chongzhen's permission, he took advantage of the brave and ruthless folk customs of Qin to form a "Qin Army" force of about 100,000 people.
"My lord, the angel has arrived!" Sun Chuanting, who was practicing calligraphy on the desk, heard that the angel was coming, and hurriedly dressed up and knelt down to listen to the order!
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said. Now that Qindi is a little flat, Aiqing has made great contributions, and he has been specially appointed as the governor of Shaanxi, and the prime minister of Shaanxi is a military and political important business. At the same time, order your department to quickly enter Yu, and cooperate with Hong Chengchou's department to defeat Nanyang Liukou, Qin this!" The eunuch closed the edict and said in a voice that was neither yin nor yang, "Lord Sun, don't hurry up and receive the decree and thank you!"
"Eh! Minister, Sun Chuanting, thank you, Your Majesty!" Sun Chuanting, who reacted at this time, hurriedly kowtowed and thanked him.
"Angel, please!" A lieutenant respectfully led the angel to rest.
"Congratulations on your promotion to the governor of Shaanxi!" The subordinates on both sides of Sun Chuanting said hello. But Sun Chuanting was not happy at all. Although Shaanxi's rogue is flat, but Henan is rising again, how can he be happy, this rogue has become a big posture, which will inevitably become a big trouble for the imperial court.
When Chongzhen urgently dispatched troops, Nanyang City was immersed in a sea of cheers. The rebels not only captured Nanyang smoothly, but also ambushed the officers and soldiers who came to round up, which gave Gao Yingxiang's troops a rare respite.
"Hongji, has this Nanyang's treasury been controlled!" Gao Yingxiang asked Li Zicheng while looking at the Tang Palace's mansion in Nanyang.
"Don't worry, Dashuai! This Nanyang is all under our control, and the Tang King has also been caught by us!" Li Zicheng was also overflowing with words about this victory.
"Oh! let's take a look!" Witnessing the luxury of the Tang Palace, Gao Yingxiang wanted to see what this prince looked like.
The front of the Tang Palace, which is now very lively, is now very lively, all the families of the Tang Palace, large and small, are imprisoned here, and more than a dozen large cages are full of men and women.
"Spare your life, spare your life!" At this time, King Tang had already lost the prestige of the prince, and when he was first arrested, he was still working the belly of the concubine, so that when he was arrested, his clothes were thin.
"That's King Tang!" a subordinate had already pointed out!
Looking at the sloppy Tang King in front of him, Gao Yingxiang looked disdainful, the original invincible king has now ended up in such a field, and the things in this world are really ridiculous.
"Spare your life, spare your life!" As soon as he saw the big man coming, the Tang King slapped the cage desperately as if he had found a life-saving straw.
"I can give you all my possessions and beautiful women, as long as you take my life!"
"Spare your life? Aren't your treasures and beauties mine now?" haha," Gao Yingxiang laughed heartily. For Tang Wang, a man who is greedy for life and afraid of death, Gao Yingxiang has no good feelings.
"But ćććććć," Gao Yingxiang suddenly changed his voice.
"But whatever! As long as you say it, I will do it!" Hearing that there was still a turning point, Tang Wang's eyes showed infinite hope for survival.
"I'm afraid that you don't want to borrow this!" Gao Yingxiang pretended to be difficult.
"Borrow, I'll borrow!" said Tang Wang impatiently.
"Hahahaha!" Seeing people's desire for survival, Gao Yingxiang couldn't help laughing, "Hongji, this person will be handed over to you!"
Of course, Li Zicheng understood Gao Yingxiang's thoughts, and the two big men with tigers on their backs suddenly opened the cell door, and dragged Tang Wang out with one left and one right.
"What are you doing, what are you doing?" Tang Wang's eyes showed a look of horror, and human instinct made him hold the cell door tightly and refuse to let go.
"Since King Tang likes this place, then we will fulfill you!" Li Zicheng didn't say much, and a big man behind him waved his machete high, and a wisp of blood splashed all over the street.
The palace hall has become Gao Yingxiang's meeting hall at this time, and dozens of large and small leaders gather here to discuss the next move. After the two battles of Yongping and Nanyang, Li Zicheng has already gained prestige among many generals, and almost everyone has set their eyes on him.
The First Battle of Nanyang not only allowed the righteous army to obtain sufficient supplies, but also a large number of people actively joined the army, so that the remnants of the army Gao Yingxiang's army suddenly expanded to 100,000 people, and its strength was greatly enhanced.
"Dashuai! The people of Nanyang have been oppressed by this Tang King for a long time, since we are the righteous army, we should open a warehouse to release grain, and at the same time, we must urgently transfer, although Nanyang is good, after all, it is not a place to stay for a long time!"