Chapter 309 Half-Crossing Attack

At the beginning, Chongzhen was bent on killing Yuan Chonghuan, and there were few civil and military people in the Manchu Dynasty who spoke for Yuan Chonghuan, but now it's good, these people are abnormal, and they are bent on protecting Yuan Chonghuan.

In the face of the various reasons thrown by the courtiers, Chongzhen was a little difficult to deal with. He is the emperor, but he can't be unreasonable. In a few years, he has grown a lot, and he has deeply recognized the reality, these courtiers will always make people angry, but the court really can't leave them. These people are now bent on protecting Yuan Chonghuan, and constantly emphasizing that Yuan Chonghuan is loyal to the monarch and patriotic, even if they are wrong, it is not a big mistake. You must know that Chongzhen convicted Yuan Chonghuan of the crime, one of which was to communicate with foreign enemies, and now the courtiers have completely overturned this crime.

Chongzhen knew very well in his heart that this crime was just to completely crucify Yuan Chonghuan. After all, the real reason for killing Yuan Chonghuan is that he can't tell outsiders. At that time, everyone who went up to the court and down to the people wanted Yuan Chonghuan to die, so there was no evidence for the crime of colluding with foreign enemies here, who would have thought that some people would take advantage of this loophole to overturn the case for Yuan Chonghuan?

Yuan Chonghuan must die, at least that's what Chongzhen thinks. How much did he support Yuan Chonghuan at the beginning, but what did he get in exchange? Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong, and then allowed the Tartars to attack Gyeonggi, and then chased the Tartars and ate a butt of ashes, wanting to fight a decisive battle in the capital. Yuan Chonghuan has failed the grace of the saint, and it is unfavorable to do things, and it is difficult to eliminate the hatred in his heart if he does not kill.

Chongzhen also wanted to argue on the basis of reason, the more Cheng Jiming and others protected Yuan Chonghuan, the more he could not let Yuan Chonghuan live. However, before he could speak, he saw that some of the ministers kept staring at him. Helpless, Chongzhen could only suppress the anger in his heart, and raised his voice: "Okay, everyone Aiqing, about Yuan Chonghuan, wait for me to think about it, and discuss it tomorrow." ”

When Chongzhen said this, he had already made concessions, and Cheng Jiming and the others were not too persecutive. This court meeting ended hastily in a gloomy atmosphere, returned to the imperial study, and it didn't take long for the eunuch outside to shout, "Your Majesty, Hou Shangshu has arrived." ”

"Let him in" Chongzhen's tone was not very good, and when Hou Shilu entered the room, he said with a cold face: "Hou Aiqing, just now in the main hall, what do you mean?" That Yuan Chonghuan is mediocre and incompetent, and the harm to Gyeonggi is in trouble, shouldn't this person be killed? ”

Hou Shilu hurriedly saluted and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, the minister didn't mean that. Yuan Chonghuan was the governor of Jiliao before, and the Tartars were detained, so he naturally had to bear the main responsibility. Kill him, nothing wrong! But now Cheng Ge Lao and others want to protect Yuan Chonghuan from prison, also to suppress the remnants of the White Lotus Sect. Although, there must be other reasons, but isn't the most urgent thing now to exterminate the remnants of the Liukou and the White Lotus Sect? ”

"Your Majesty, now is not the time to be vindictive, as long as Yuan Chonghuan can really suppress the remnants of the White Lotus Sect, and solve the trouble in his heart, why not temporarily remove his capital crime? If the expedition is unfavorable, and the time comes, the punishment will be combined, and those people will not be able to say anything. Moreover, if Cheng Ge Lao and the others protect Yuan Chonghuan to exterminate the White Lotus Sect, they will definitely help Yuan Chonghuan wholeheartedly. ”

Chongzhen carefully recalled Hou Shilu's words, thought about it carefully, and had to admit that what Hou Shilu said was very reasonable. It's perfectly okay to send people from other countries to suppress the White Lotus Sect, but will those people really do their best? Sending Yuan Chonghuan to go is different, Yuan Chonghuan is jointly guaranteed by them, in the matter of suppressing the White Lotus Sect, they must find a way to do it wholeheartedly and try to help Yuan Chonghuan.

The reason is easy to figure out, but Chongzhen is really unwilling. He is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, the honor of the Ninety-Five, but he lives so helplessly. Some people want to kill, but they can't, and some people want to keep him alive, but they can't. is like Yuan Chonghuan, who obviously hates him to death, and even sent the official document of execution, but now for the sake of the overall situation, he wants to overturn all the previous conclusions.

How can the water that has been spilled out of the words be taken back? Isn't this a slap in the face alive? But there is no way, there are some things, without the support of those people, it is difficult to move an inch. After a long time, Chongzhen leaned back, leaning loosely on the back of the chair, he closed his eyes, waved his hand weakly, and his voice was full of bitterness.

"Wang Banban, you can go to Zhenfu Division, spread my will, and let Yuan Chonghuan come out!" Chongzhen sighed in his heart, the emperor should be in this position, it is also rare in the world, right? thought that he Zhu Youzhen was pretentious, but in the end, he repeatedly lost the face of his ancestors.

Seeing Chongzhen like this, Hou Shilu wanted to say a few words to persuade him, but he swallowed back when the words came to his mouth. How to persuade it? After all, he is just a courtier, and he will never know what His Majesty is thinking in his heart, and if he doesn't sit in that position, how can he know what that position cares about the most?

What deal Yuan Chonghuan had with the Donglin Party in the cabinet, Hou Shilu and Chongzhen didn't know, as long as Yuan Chonghuan could really suppress the White Lotus Sect quickly, then all the grievances would be worth it.

Soon, Yuan Chonghuan was released from the prison by Jinyiwei. Accompanied by two lieutenants, Yuan Chonghuan slowly walked out of the gate of the prison. Because he has been in prison for too long, he has adapted to the dark environment, and the bright sunlight is extremely dazzling at first glance. The sun burned, and soon sweat flowed down. Yuan Chonghuan stroked his forehead, blocking the sun, he liked this kind of hot and dry, sunny temperature, proving that he was still alive.

Finally, walking in the direction of Daming Gate, he turned his head and looked at the north, his gaze became much more complicated. At this moment, no one knows what Yuan Chonghuan is thinking in his heart, but his steps are getting lighter and faster.

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Yuan Chonghuan was released from the prison, and the matter spread quickly, and immediately became a hot topic of discussion among the people in the capital. It has been a long time since the Tatar Buckle Pass, and the hatred in the hearts of the people has faded a lot, but there is still dissatisfaction with Yuan Chonghuan after all. Many people can't understand how to release Yuan Chonghuan, is there no one else in the Ming Dynasty who can fight, except Yuan Chonghuan?

What's more, most of the people felt that Yuan Chonghuan might not be able to fight, and if he fought very well, he would not let the Tartars attack the capital.

Of course, although many people don't say it, they still blame Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen in their hearts. The people didn't know what was going on in the court, they instinctively felt that the emperor was the biggest, and Yuan Chonghuan was released, which must be the emperor's intention. In this way, Chongzhen was confused and recited a lot of infamy.

Jizhou, a famous city in Gyeonggi, suffered the most damage when the Tatars detained the customs, and the savings of the local gentry and magnates and the common people for many years were almost swept away by the Tatars. It can be said that the hatred of the people of Jizhou for the Tartars is like a monstrous fire, and they naturally can't fight with the Tartars, so this anger is all transferred to Yuan Chonghuan. At the beginning, Chongzhen wanted to kill Yuan Chonghuan, and the people of Jizhou applauded and supported it the most. Now Chongzhen swallowed back what he said, released Yuan Chonghuan, and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, where can the people of Jizhou bear it, so many people spontaneously organized themselves and ran to the Yamen of Jizhou to petition, asking the court to take back the order and kill Yuan Chonghuan.

The matter in Jizhou is not small, but it does not help. Afraid that there would be chaos in Jizhou, Sun Chengzong also transferred He Kegang to Zunhua, and in the end, the people of Jizhou dispersed, but the dissatisfaction in their hearts deepened day by day.

Chongzhen in the Forbidden City is not deaf or blind, and he knows the affairs of Jizhou very well in his heart, so he feels wronged. It wasn't his intention to let Yuan Chonghuan go, why should he be asked to carry this notoriety?

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In the southern suburbs of the capital, I don't know when there was a row of porridge shacks here, and in the past few months, I don't know how many displaced people have been relieved. A sedan chair stopped outside the willow forest not far away, and a woman lifted the curtain to look at the situation outside, her eyebrows furrowed tightly.

"Hey, there are more and more displaced people, this is still the suburbs of Beijing, Henan and Shaanxi...... It's unimaginable......"

The woman is dressed in a white gauze skirt, ordinary clothes, but she can't hide her elegant temperament. Next to the sedan chair, a maid dressed as a small maid bent down and persuaded: "This ghost weather, the mother should sit back in the sedan chair, but don't suffer from heat stroke." ”

The woman in white is none other than Zhang Yan, the queen of Yi'an. This row of porridge sheds was actually built by her at the suggestion of Chongzhen, and few people knew about it, and Chongzhen couldn't take care of something, so Zhang Yan watched it.

In recent months, there has been an increasing number of displaced people in Gyeonggi, especially after the Shaanxi Liukou seized the Hetao, and Chongzhen has recognized a reality. If the homeless people do not settle well, they may become homeless at any time, and set up porridge sheds, on the one hand, so that the homeless people have something to eat without tossing the capital, on the other hand, they can also know the real thoughts in the hearts of the homeless people in time to avoid giving birth to greater chaos.

With so many displaced people on the outskirts of Beijing, Zhang Yan was really worried, she was worried about whether Tiemo would be able to get out of that big quagmire unharmed. When he was worried, the news came that Yuan Chonghuan was transferred to the governor of Shandong, and Zhang Yan couldn't sit still, patted the sedan chair, and said softly: "Fan Hu, go to the British Mansion." ”

Yuan Chonghuan's matter had to be notified to Tiemo earlier, she had been in the palace for a long time, although she ignored government affairs, she still keenly felt that Yuan Chonghuan's matter was by no means simple. She knows that the imperial brother very well, it is absolutely impossible for the imperial brother to release Yuan Chonghuan, so only those in the cabinet will save Yuan Chonghuan. Will the gang of people in the cabinet just protect Yuan Chonghuan and suppress the White Lotus Sect? Most of them went for Tiemo.

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In late July, after dealing with all the remnants of the peasant army in southern Jinnan, 40,000 elite soldiers of Xuanfu finally entered Maojindu, Shaanzhou. If you want to get to Henan as soon as possible from Shanxi, the fastest way is to cross the Yellow River from Maojin. Crossing the river should have been a very simple matter, but it made the Xuanfu soldiers and horses stop for several days. Wang Ziyong's people are not stupid, they have long expected this, in order to block the footsteps of the Xuanfu army, they actually got all the boats in the Maojindu area. But all ships that can transport things, no matter how big or small, are all requisitioned, and if they are not needed, they are simply dismantled and destroyed. In short, Maojin crossed twenty miles from east to west, and Wang Ziyong only left a few broken sampans for Tiemo.

Without a boat, the Xuanfu army could fight no matter how much it could fight, and there would be no way to cross the Yellow River. Wang Zuohang is extremely smart, and he is also disgusted enough by Wang's own trick. In desperation, the army could only be temporarily stationed in Shaanzhou, and divided its men to constantly search for ships.

By July 26, the preparations for crossing the river were finally completed, but before Tiemo could give the order to cross the river, he received a letter from Beijing. This is not a simple official document, but an urgent private message sent by Zhang Yan.

After reading the content of the letter, Tiemo's whole person was a little bad. According to the day, Yuan Chonghuan should have been cut by a thousand knives, why Yuan Chonghuan not only did not die, but was also sent to Shandong as a governor to preside over the suppression of the remnants of the White Lotus Sect. Rao is Tiemo is open-minded and open-minded, but at this time, his brows are deep and his face is dark.

Seeing Tiemo's face like this, Wang Zuohang's heart that had just relaxed also raised, "Supervisor, is there another accident in the capital?" ”

"Hey, take a look" Tiemo handed the letter to Wang Zuohang, and thought about it, it doesn't matter whether Yuan Chonghuan is dead or alive, I'm afraid that he will come at him.

Wang Zuohang looked at the letter patiently, and after reading it, he could only shake his head and sigh bitterly: "This matter is not simple, let Yuan Chonghuan suppress the White Lotus Sect, it is really a good move." After the matter is done, Yuan Chonghuan's life is worry-free, and his reputation will be greatly enhanced, and at that time, no one can say anything if Yuan Chonghuan is recommended to intervene in Henan's military affairs. Obviously, he wants Yuan Chonghuan to supervise the battle in Shandong, but in fact, he wants to add an opponent to you. ”

Tiemo pursed his lips and said with a wry smile: "It seems that Mr. can also see it, Yuan Chonghuan is ambitious, good at drilling camps, and he also has some prestige in the army." If he is hindered by the side, it will be a lot of trouble. ”

Tiemo is not afraid of the kind of people who can rush and fight, and he is not afraid of playing conspiracy. I'm afraid that Yuan Chonghuan doesn't play cards according to the routine, think about how Mao Wenlong died, and you know how terrible Yuan Chonghuan is.

Yuan Chonghuan has the cunning to ask people, and he also has the ruthlessness of street ruffians. Although Yuan Chonghuan is not talented, when this person really wants to do something, he can not care about his face, and he can be as shameless as he wants.

After a while, Tie Mo shrugged his shoulders, turned around and grabbed the letter, and spat out a turbid breath, "Whatever, take one step at a time!" ”

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On July 28, Tiemo, with Li Yingyuan as the vanguard, began the river crossing operation. When Li Yingyuan was in Liaodong, he was in charge of the naval army, and he commanded the sneak attack on Dongjiang Town. Tie Mo's hands are all a group of landlubbers, and in the battle of crossing the river, there is no more suitable person except Li Yingyuan.

Wang Ziyong naturally would not allow the soldiers and horses of Xuanfu to cross the river at will, leaving red-eyed Rakshasa Yuan Ma and Altair Weiyang on the south bank to block the enemy. Yuan Ma and Wei Yang were also ruthless people who didn't want to die in battle, but they didn't know how to fight in water, so they just arranged archers on the shore and waited for the officers and soldiers to come to the door.

Half-crossing, this is Yuan Ma's plan.

When Li Yingyuan's ship appeared, Yuan Ma couldn't wait to order his men to release arrows, and for a time the arrow rain blocked the area in front of more than ten zhang, and the arrows fell, and the surging Yellow River swept through.

A few rounds of arrow rain were launched, and Yuan Ma and Wei Yang's eyes widened.

I saw that the officers and soldiers on the water were not in chaos, and the expected miserable howls did not happen again and again.

Weird!