The entrance of the Yamen of Shuncheon Mansion.

Chen Qiyu was wearing an official uniform, and the expression on his face was very serious.

Today is the first day he has come to the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion to go to the Yamen, and he is still very stressed in his heart.

Beside Chen Qiyu, stood a eunuch in a red eunuch uniform with a smile on his face.

Naturally, this person is none other than Chen Hong, the eunuch of the celebrant and the pen.

Chen Qiyu didn't expect that Chen Hong would send him to the government today. He knew in his heart that this was His Majesty's care for him.

He was very moved in his heart, after all, being able to let Chen Hong send him off was supporting himself.

At the same time, Chen Qiyu also felt the pressure. As a result, I am afraid that more people will be dissatisfied with themselves.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Chen Qiyu turned to Chen Hong and said, "There is Father-in-law Lao." ”

"Lord Chen is polite. Our family is also at the behest of His Majesty. Chen Hong hurriedly said with a smile.

"Please thank Your Majesty on behalf of Gonggong Chen, but the lower official still wants to go in by himself. This is the Yamen of Shuntianfu, and it will be the Yamen of the lower officials in the future. Chen Qiyu said, turning his head to look at the gate of the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion.

After a moment of silence, he continued: "Although the road ahead is difficult, I still want to go alone. Your Majesty is watching me, I don't want to disappoint Your Majesty, I will definitely be able to take this road well. I will let everyone see, Your Majesty did not look at the wrong person by reusing me Chen Qiyu, I Chen Qiyu is worth it! ”

Chen Hong was slightly stunned, and at the same time felt some emotion in his heart. If other people get such an opportunity, they may use themselves to oppress others, after all, they are only promoted from the prefect of the county, and their own foundation is unstable, and there is no one who knows them in this yamen, and there is no one to cover them even in the capital.

Several cabinet scholars had previously bribed Chen Qiyu, but he rejected them all. Under such circumstances, Chen Qiyu still has the courage to refuse, which shows that he is really a person with ideas in his heart.

Whether it is courage or courage, or confidence in his own ability, Chen Qiyu is all top-notch.

Chen Hong said with a smile: "Then our family wishes Lord Chen smooth sailing and prosperous official luck." ”

"The lower official sends the minister's father-in-law." Chen Qiyu said with a smile.

Chen Hong didn't stay any longer, but turned around and walked out into the distance.

Chen Hong is going to tell the emperor what happened here, I believe the emperor must be very curious to know, and he will definitely be very happy when he knows it.

Looking at the back of Chen Hong leaving, the smile on Chen Qiyu's face slowly converged.

Li Fang, who was standing beside him, also walked over, looked at the back of Chen Hong leaving, and said with a wry smile: "My lord, why are you doing this?" ”

"In life, after all, there is something to do and something not to do." Chen Qiyu said slowly: "Since I started studying, I have been determined to read the books of sages and do things in the world. Now, I finally have a chance. ”

"Although Daming is not very good now, and there are many ills, I see hope. With such a majesty, the Ming Dynasty is expected to prosper. I am willing to open the way for Your Majesty. become, then the name will remain in history; If you lose, your reputation will be ruined. ”

"I have nothing to fear, and I went here in order to break through the darkness of Ming officialdom."

Li Fang, who was standing here, looked at Chen Qiyu with a little hesitation on her face.

He felt that the adults in his family were different, they were really different.

Especially after coming into contact with Chen Sihai, his own adult body is a little less gentle, but a little more aggressive; There is a little less tossing and turning, but a little more courage.

Li Fang subconsciously asked, "What if you don't go back?" ”

Chen Qiyu lifted his robe, walked slowly but firmly on the steps of the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion, and said word by word: "Then there will be no return." ”

West Garden.

Chen Hong stood in front of Zhu Youxiao and told Zhu Youxiao everything about it, and then stood aside respectfully and did not speak again.

At this time, Zhu Youxiao's face had no expression.

He strode to the palace door, the breeze blowing his hair and scraping his clothes.

The sky was hazy, and the clouds obscured the sun, but occasionally there was a faint light.

Zhu Youxiao showed a smile on his face, raised his hand gently, and said slowly: "This is the best era, and it is also the worst era. ”

"With Tianxian in his mouth, he is clothed in the sun and the moon. I am photographed by the Ming Dynasty, and I have entered the Han family. The mountains and rivers are full of China, and the sun and the moon will reopen tomorrow. ”

Chen Hong stood not far away, looking at Zhu Youxiao, who was in the hunting wind, and his body trembled violently.

Originally, Chen Hong didn't understand what he didn't understand, but at this moment, he seemed to understand.

"The Emperor of eternity, the Holy Monarch of the Ming Dynasty!"

Chen Hong lifted his robe, knelt lightly on the ground, and praised loudly: "Long live my emperor, long live long live." ”

As he shouted, everyone around him knelt down and shouted loudly.

Zhu Youxiao looked at the sky in the distance.

The dark clouds were broken and the sun shone over the Forbidden City.

At this moment, Zhu Youxiao's heart was full of hope.

Don't worry about the road ahead, I just want to split the sun and moon and reshape the Ming Dynasty!

At the same time, the land of the Southwest.

A battle is raging.

Chongqing, which was at the forefront of the war. Since the rebellion of Extravagant Chongming, Chongqing has been stormy.

The people of the whole city held out for more than 30 days, and the city was in a panic. Everyone was waiting for reinforcements to arrive. They firmly believed that the court would not give up on them.

Although the rebels are attacking in all directions, it is said that they have occupied Hejiang Zunyi, but Chongqing is still holding on here, and everyone knows that Chongqing cannot be lost.

The city of Chongqing.

Governor Xu Keqiu walked on the head of the city with a pale face full of exhaustion, and he forced himself to cheer up his spirit.

The city was full of gunsmoke, and many places had been set on fire, and the dust from the burning was choking people's throats.

Arrows were stuck here and there, and swords were thrown aside, accompanied by blackened bloodstains.

Those swords were left behind by soldiers who had been killed or seriously wounded.

The soldiers who had just repelled the rebels were leaning against the battlements of the wall, their faces exhausted, and they were seizing this little respite to rest and recuperate.

Seeing that Xu Keqiu was coming, the leading soldier still wanted to stand up with struggle, but was directly pressed back by Xu Keqiu.

Xu Keqiu said softly: "Have a good rest, the meal is ready, and it will be delivered immediately." ”

The soldier nodded slightly, his eyes reddened slightly, but he didn't get up again.

There are people who are busy, they are helping the wounded to bandage their wounds. Those who were too badly wounded were carried down by them.

A shed had been erected not far away, and all the Langzhong in the city had been gathered inside.

All the Langzhong were gathered here to treat the wounded, and the shed was overcrowded.

The seriously wounded soldier gritted his teeth on the simple straw bed, and no one would make a sound easily, except for a few occasional cries of pain that he could not help but cry out.

The lightly wounded soldier only had to bandage it briefly, and then he took his sword and bow and feathers and stood on the head of the city again. They know that if they retreat, there is no way to retreat.

All the soldiers and civilians in Chongqing are united in their hearts, and they are all sticking to it at this moment.

At this time, a man walked over not far away.

The armor on his body was all dried up with layers of blood, and the slash mark on the armor on his chest looked shocking. If the other party used a little more force, he might directly open his chest.

On the right side of his shoulder, there was a broken arrow, which didn't look hurt, but it was still terrifying. In addition, there are more than a dozen knife marks on the armor, large and small, and it can be seen that this person has experienced fierce fighting.

He was in his forties, tall, with a square nose and a thick beard on his chin.

He walked up to Xu Keqiu and saluted respectfully, "Why did your lord come here?" There is danger at the head of the city, so you should go down. ”

Xu Keqiu glanced at him, then looked around, the expression on his face was a little hesitant, "We have been holding on for so long, the reinforcements from the imperial court have not yet arrived, it seems that the battle is fierce, we may have to hold on for a longer time." ”

"Chongqing City must not be broken, even if you and I die here, the city cannot be broken! Once the city of Chongqing is broken, the people in Chongqing will inevitably be slaughtered. ”

Xu Keqiu did not answer the other party's question. Instead, he said to himself: "Commander Zhao, although I don't know anything about commanding a war, I can also come to the city to boost morale." I will tell all the soldiers in the city of Chungking that this officer is with them. ”

The bearded commander Zhao didn't say anything else, but nodded respectfully, and then said, "They want to capture Chongqing City, unless they step over my corpse." As long as I, Zhao Yong, are alive for one day, I will never let them occupy Chongqing! ”

Xu Keqiu nodded with satisfaction and said, "The meal has been prepared below, let's go down and eat." ”

"Yes, sir." Zhao Yong agreed, then turned around and walked to the city.

An official who followed behind Xu Keqiu came straight to Xu Keqiu and said, "My lord, you haven't eaten two meals, so let's go down and eat a little." And all the inhabitants of the city counted on the Lord. Adults, you can't fall, you must save your body. ”

After a moment of silence, Xu Keqiu said in a deep voice: "Then let people prepare two bowls of gruel." There is not much food in the city, and priority should be given to supplying the soldiers in the city, so that they can fight with men with their full stomachs. ”

The man wanted to say something more, but seeing Xu Keqiu's resolute attitude, he didn't continue, just nodded slightly, and then ordered his men to prepare porridge.

At the same time, Chengdu is in the city.

Sichuan Governor Zhu Kuiyuan's face was ugly, the rebellion had happened for so many days, and he didn't know what happened to Chongqing.

The rebels were so strong that they attacked the city all the way, and even hit Chengdu directly.

There are only 12,000 defenders in the city of Chengdu, and if you want to go out of the city to fight, you can't do it, so you can only hold on and wait for help.

But so far, the reinforcements have not come, Zhu Kuiyuan is not worried about Chengdu, he is worried about Chongqing.

Now Chongqing is an isolated city, full of rebels, I don't know how long Chongqing can hold out?

I don't even know if they're still holding on.

This made Zhu Kuiyuan's mood very uncomfortable.

Although at the time of the rebellion, the officials and troops of Shizhu Xuanwei Division (located in present-day Shizhu County, Sichuan) and Long'an Mansion (located in present-day Pingwu County, Sichuan Province) were urgently dispatched to help, and the same patrol was divided into sects according to the imperial history Xue Puzheng and others. However, the number of troops is insufficient, the situation is still unclear, and there is no news so far.

Sighing softly, Zhu Kuiyuan stood up.

Although the situation is urgent and the future is uncertain, I must take responsibility after all, and I can't let people see my hesitation.

We must boost morale, unite the army and the people, unite as one, and be prepared.

At the same time, the governor of Guizhou, Yamen.

Li Biao, the governor of Guizhou, had already made the final mobilization, evacuated all the troops that could be mobilized in Guizhou, and was ready to send people to help Sichuan.

Gently put down the teacup in his hand, and looked at Zhang Yanfang, the general soldier of Guizhou, who walked in, and the expression on Li Biao's face became serious.

Zhang Yanfang came to Li Biao and said respectfully: "My lord, all the upper and lower people have been prepared, rations have been distributed, and all the moving averages in the warehouse have been taken out. At the same time, he also told the soldiers that the family had been settled and that the settling-in allowance had been paid. ”

After listening to Zhang Yanfang's words, Li Biao stood up, came straight to Zhang Yanfang and said: "This time to lead the people of Guizhou into Sichuan, we must remember not to lose our face." To put down the rebellion well, we must beat these rebels to cry and cry for their mothers! ”

Listening to Li Biao's vulgar words, Zhang Yanfang's heart was a little moved, and then excitedly promised: "Don't worry, my lord, I will do my best to disappoint my lord!" ”

"Call everyone to the school grounds, and the officer is going to talk to them. The official told them that there might be people who couldn't come back alive this time, but their wives were small, and the official would definitely take care of them and not let them be bullied. ”

"The magistrate will swear before them that the incense case will be prepared. If you break your oath, your official will be thundered and won't be able to die! ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yanfang calmed down and said respectfully: "Adults don't have to be like this. ”

Li Biao shook his head and said, "This battle can only be won, and it must not be done." I will use this to reassure them, otherwise the army will be scattered and this battle will not be fought. ”

"The rebels are outnumbered. You have to be determined to die. Only when they win the battle and tell them that this is the Ming Dynasty, not a place for them to spread wild, can the southwest land be stable. Otherwise, once the chaos breaks out, there will be no peace in the southern Xinjiang of the Ming Dynasty. ”

Seeing that Zhang Yanfang was going to say something more, Li Biao shook his head and said, "Go ahead." ”

Zhang Yanfang nodded heavily, turned around and walked outside.

He had already made up his mind in his heart, this battle must be fought well, even if he died, he would not be ashamed.

In the original history, Zhang Yanfang was defeated in this battle. He retreated to Guiyang and stuck there.

During the rebellion, Guiyang was besieged for half a year, and the soldiers and people cannibalized each other. It is rumored that 400,000 people initially fled into Guiyang City, and finally more than 20,000 people were left to eat.

Zhang Yanfang, the chief soldier, openly organized the killing, and four catties of human flesh were worth one tael of silver.

Of course, this is only a record of wild history, and it is unknown whether it is true or false.

However, Zhang Yanfang's did lead the military and civilians. Stuck to Guiyang City for half a year. Although it failed to defeat the rebels, it also became a nail, leaving the foundation for future counterattacks.

It's just that in this life, there will be no such thing again. Because someone has arrived.

Yuan Keli, the governor of the southwest, and the military and political governors of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces.

Accompanying him was Sun Chuanting, the person appointed by His Majesty today.

Along the way, Yuan Keli liked Sun Chuanting, a young man, very much.

Sun Chuanting's articles are first-class, and the most important thing is that he is also very insightful in the art of war and strategy, and he is not like a person who talks eloquently, so that Yuan Keli has the idea of accepting students.

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