Chapter 35 The game is broken

After Zhang Xuan greeted the generals, he asked Hu Tang to write down the merits one by one, and the rewards of gold and silver were divided locally, as for other rewards, such as the promotion of titles, and the documents from Nanjing.

Zhang Xuan can't do it alone.

As soon as the question of the reward passed, Zhang Xuan immediately asked Yao Qisheng, "How many prisoners are there?" When will you be able to settle down? ”

"That's about 20,000." Yao Qisheng said: "Please general, give me a little time, and within a few days, I will place these prisoners properly." ”

Zhang Xuan was secretly a little depressed in his heart, after fighting one battle after another, Zhang Xuan's problem of insufficient troops, since it has been greatly alleviated, these surrenders have greatly supported Zhang Xuan's war.

"There's no hurry." Zhang Xuan said: "I plan to prepare for two more days in Xiangyin. You will break the matter of He Tengjiao and publicize it well. ”

Hu Tang said: "The general wants to lead the Changsha army out of the city to fight? The minister felt that Longwu would not be so frivolous in doing things. ”

"Nope." Zhang Xuan said: "I don't expect any movement in Changsha, I expect that there will be movement from other aspects, Zhang Kuang's side, Yueyang's side, Changde's side, Gao Yigong's side, and even Liangguang Yungui's side." ”

"I don't believe everybody can hold on."

"Surround the point and send reinforcements."

Such a method was actually a ploy of the Qing court.

The Qing court liked to attack troops in Beijing, and then defeat the divisions of King Qin in various places one by one. If you are trapped, there is a dilemma.

The enemy army surrounded the Beijing Division, and the local officials in various places should not send soldiers to King Qin, King Qin often delivers food, and if King Qin is not King, the relationship between the local government and the central government will be more delicate.

He paused slightly in Xiangyin, hitting nothing else, but people's hearts.

Anyway, in Zhang Xuan's heart, the knot in Hunan has been untied, and the rest depends on where the sword can be cut.

Under Zhang Xuan's order, the news was delivered to many people's ears without pause. For a time, Jiangnan was shaken, He Tengjiao was defeated, and the loss of manpower and material resources was secondary, and most importantly, it seriously hit the confidence of the small court of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

When the news reached Changsha.

The whole of Changsha was boiling.

This boiling is not joyful, but panicked.

A large number of people left the city to escape in the countryside. Even people who don't have an industry outside the city are buying more rice and noodles to prepare for future events.

Strong demand directly makes the price of rice, and it turns upward.

In the end of the Ming Dynasty, the price of grain was above the price of stone rice and three coins most of the time, although now there are frequent wars and urgent need for food. The price of food is much higher than it used to be. But it's not as good as the current Changsha City,

The price of rice is like making an airplane, and there is almost no end in sight. It seems that it is like counting two taels of silver to the stone meter.

At such a price, the people simply cannot afford it.

Even so, a large number of people lined up outside the grain store for a mouthful of food, and even blocked the entire street.

There are people behind these grain merchants, and it is difficult for the country to make money. I was so happy, but I didn't know that they were already in trouble.

Suddenly, on the street, the sound of dense footsteps sounded, and more than 100 soldiers broke into the grain store with swords drawn. A chubby outsider walked out and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, this little bit of filial piety is not a respect. So saying, he stuffed him with a minot, about fifty taels, from his sleeve.

The officer at the head took it and weighed it, and knew that it was a lot of money. Then he stuffed it into his arms, his face was solemn, and he said: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says: After investigation, there is a profiteer Xiao, hoarding goods, and the inside and outside should be combined, as a pioneer of thieves. “

The grain merchant suddenly changed color, and was about to say something, but his mouth was gagged with a rag. It can only make a buzzing sound from the mouth.

At the moment, no matter what he said, it was useless.

Almost as soon as the knife fell, a handful of blood spurted out, and the grain merchant suddenly fell to the ground and died, his body in a different place.

Immediately, the grain merchants opened up and bought grain at a reasonable price.

For a time, the entire Changsha city was shouting: "Long live my emperor, long live." ”

With enough food, it seems that the people's hearts have settled down.

However, Longwu knew that this feeling was just an illusion.

He listened to the shouts outside, and his heart was slightly relieved. Then he frowned again.

He looked at the several battles that Zhang Xuan had come down to the south, the Battle of Chenglingji, the Battle of Dongting Lake, and especially the mess left by He Tengjiao, which gave him a headache. Even if Longwu speculated carefully, he didn't know how to deal with this situation for a while.

"Your Majesty." Empress Zeng said: "Mr. Ma asks to see? ”

Longwu said, "Please." ”

But after a while, Ma Shiying came, and without much gossip, Ma Shiying almost went straight to the right body. The words that came out surprised Longwu.

"You let me abandon the city?" Longwu said.

Ma Shiying said: "Exactly, and the situation in the imperial court cannot be changed overnight, please also ask Your Majesty to ensure that the dragon body, Xiangyin is only more than 100 miles away from Changsha, and thieves can reach Changsha City in a day and night." His Majesty left first, leaving the old ministers to guard Changsha City. His Majesty only needs to sit in Hengzhou and command the reinforcements. ”

"It's impossible." Longwu said: "If I abandon the city and leave, how can I convince others to hold on. It won't work. Moreover, Changsha is also a strong city, as long as I defend Changsha, you should be able to combine the inside and the outside, which is enough to break the enemy. Ma Shoufu's words are needless to say. ”

Ma Shiying said: "The old minister understands His Majesty's heart, but Your Majesty is in Changsha, and when we do things, we will also be restrained, I am afraid that not only will it not help the war situation, but it will backfire." Please imagine, Your Majesty, if Emperor Yizong was willing to go south, the situation in the world might not have reached this point. ”

To some extent, what Ma Shiying said may not be unreasonable. But this truth is not something that Longwu is willing to listen to and do.

First of all, Long Wu understood very well that he was not a Divine Sect bloodline.

Because of this, his legal principles are congenitally insufficient, so he wants to hold high the banner of Zhongxing and restoration. inspired the world's scholars and collected them in their own hands, and only then did he sit on the throne little by little.

But if, he escaped.

His image in the eyes of the gentry of the world will be greatly reduced. This is something he would never want.

Even at this moment, there was a feeling of eagerness in Longwu's heart. Zhang Xuan is menacing, although he is a difficult enemy to deal with, but if he can hold Changsha City in the midst of Zhang Xuan's offensive and thwart Zhang Xuan's intentions, then his prestige will also rise rapidly. Even the army in Changsha City will become a faithful believer in Longwu.

The benefits are not insignificant.

And for going to the battlefield, he has long been prepared in his heart.

After all, the Ming Dynasty reached such a point that it wanted to restore its original territory. How could he not lead the troops to fight. Even if it is just for post-war distribution, he must participate in it, otherwise it is inevitable that there will be a situation in which the merit is high and the master will be overshadowed.

Risks and benefits, after thinking about it carefully, Long Wu finally said: "Since I ascended the throne, I have never wanted to restore the two capitals and reorganize the rivers and mountains. And now a mere Xia army, can I retreat? I swear to live and die with Changsha. ”

"However, just in case, I will send the Tang King out of Beijing. Out of the town of Guangzhou. ”

"Changsha this battle, if it wins, there is no need to say."

"If you don't win, let King Tang take my place."

The Tang king here is the younger brother of Longwu, and after Longwu ascended the throne, he passed the throne of the Tang king to his younger brother.

Seeing that Longwu had made up his mind, Ma Shiying sighed and said, "Your Majesty has this heart, and the old minister dares not to accompany him." Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister will arrange for the Tang King to go out of the city. ”

Immediately, Ma Shiying and Longwu discussed the current situation, and they agreed that in the future battle of Changsha, the key is not how strong the Changsha city is, but the strength of the reinforcements. For the small 100,000 army in Yueyang City, being bypassed, I was also very angry in my heart.

So Hu Longwu drafted a holy decree from Ma Shiying, severely reprimanded Ma Luan and Li Guo, and ordered them to immediately abandon the current enemy and send a large team of men and horses to turn back. Rescue Changsha City and besiege Zhang Xuan's department.

This letter immediately went north, because the waterway was controlled by the Xia army, this letter, I am afraid that it will have to be detoured.

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