Changsha, Daxi Imperial Palace.

Emperor Zhang Xianzhong of Daxi was fidgeting at this time, waiting for news from the front.

Originally, everything was going well, he received news from Li Zicheng and knew that Zhu Yousong was there with Shi Kefa, so he immediately asked his son Zhang Kewang to attack, and asked the sailors of Poyang Lake to also launch a landing operation. Two days after the attack was launched, Huang Degong and Liu Liangzuo's troops retreated, and the line of defense that blocked his eastward advance suddenly ceased to exist.

However, I got the news from the captives that Zhu Yousong was indeed there with Huang Degong, but he had already been escorted to Hangzhou by Huang Degong himself, so Huang Degong's generals had no will to resist, and after resisting a little, they chased Huang Degong. Liu Liangzuo was the same, he resisted casually and retreated to Hangzhou.

Now that Zhu Yousong has run away, forget it, he can continue to occupy the territory eastward anyway. And it is said that Shi Kefa is still in Leping and has not left, and it is a merit to catch Shi Kefa, after all, it is the Inspector Pavilion of Nanming, and Yang Sichang is at the same level as Yang Sichang back then.

But before Shi Kefa was surrounded, he suddenly killed Zuo Mengeng. His troops were attacking the Ming army, and the De'an Yongxiu in the rear was empty, and he was captured by Zuo Mengeng at once. And Zuo Mengeng did not continue to go south, but turned westward, all the way to Shanggao, seeing that this was coming to Changsha.

hated his main force, part of which had just returned to Nanchang, part of which was transferred to Sichuan by him, and the rest except for Li Yan in the north and staring at Liangguang in the south, the rest were placed in various places like pepper noodles. Now that he is suddenly in danger, the small troops in various places can't stop it, and the large troops can't be concentrated, so he is so anxious.

And the civil servants also made him angry. He is benevolent and righteous to those talents who can't get into the exam in his life, as long as he comes to take refuge, he will accept it all. There are also officials of the original Ming Court, as long as they are willing to surrender, they are also promoted and reused. But as for these people, whoever comes will surrender to whomever comes, and there is almost no one who fights with their lives, otherwise the county towns will not fall one after another in a short time.

Zhang Xianzhong suddenly scolded angrily: "Everyone can be killed!" ”

Xu Yixian hurriedly comforted: "Your Majesty is angry." If this word is spread, then the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will be in danger for everyone. ”

"Everyone is at risk?!" Zhang Xianzhong still roared angrily: "That's good!" They were scared, so they gave me some way to get out! What can they do?! In addition to receiving salaries on time, it is to benefit your own family! Those poor sours became the officials of my Daxi, and they all became landlords and old wealth! The county town has walls and ditches, and there are bows and arrows and armor stored in the county treasury, and there is also a lot of gunpowder. As long as they have the intention of coexisting with the city, I don't believe that the Zuo family kid can hit Gao'an so quickly! It's all rats! ”

Gu Junen arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I have sent letters to various places, strictly ordering the officials and officials everywhere to defend the city, otherwise they will destroy the three clans." However, there are not many defenders in various places, even if the people are allowed to go to the city to assist in the defense, it may not work, and the key is that Pingdong General Zhang Kewang can turn back quickly. ”

Zhang Xianzhong stroked his long beard and said: "The Zuo family kid has an army of more than 100,000 people, and it is not enough to be afraid, and Wenxiu must be transferred back." Li Yan has to be defended in the north, Li Yan's combat power is stronger, and he can't do it without heavy troops. Sichuan has already started fighting, and it is not easy to transfer it back, only the south side has nothing to do, and some soldiers can be transferred back. ”

"The minister will send a pigeon letter to General Funan," Xu Yixian immediately bowed down and said: "However, even if General Funan rushes back with all his might, it will take more than ten days." ”

Zhang Xianzhong settled down at this time. said calmly: "It's okay, as long as you can rush back." There are still 20,000 soldiers and horses in Beijing, and a few thousand are mobilized from the surrounding areas, plus the sailors to help in the war, even if Zuo Liangyu comes, he can guard him for three heads, not to mention Zuo Menggeng's kid. Zuo Liangyu has suppressed us for seven or eight years, and now he has been retributed and died, this time I will completely defeat his son and his Zuo family army! ”

At this time, Xu Yixian and Gu Junen had no opinions, so they could only do so. To say that this Zuo family army is really Zhang Xianzhong's opponent, Zuo Liangyu can't beat Li Zicheng, but he defeated Zhang Xianzhong several times, so that even if Zhang Xianzhong takes the vast part of the lake, he doesn't dare to provoke Zuo Liangyu in the Wuchang area. Moreover, the Zuojia army of more than 100,000 people and horses is indeed not to be underestimated, so Zhang Wenxiu's southern troops can only be transferred back and have a decisive battle under Changsha City.

And Shi Kefa in Leping could only cry secretly. The emperor fled to Huang Degong alone, and then he had to let Huang Degong personally lead the troops to escort him to Hangzhou. In the end, he had no choice but to agree to let Huang Degong take 3,000 soldiers and horses to escort the emperor to Hangzhou.

But as soon as Huang Degong left, the generals under Huang Degong did not listen to his orders. Forget about the usual time, but at this time, Zhang Xianzhong, who had stopped for more than half a year, suddenly launched an attack. It's good now, Huang Degong's subordinates have no intention of fighting, all of them are touching away, and the generals took their subordinates to the east to find Huang Degong.

Not to mention Liu Liangzuo, he usually doesn't listen to the orders of the imperial court, and he relies on Huang Degong's deterrence to hold on to the Jiangxi defense line. Now as soon as Huang Degong left, it was even more on his own, as soon as Zhang Xianzhong's troops came, he took his subordinates to abandon the city and go to Hangzhou.

Not only Liu Liangzuo, but even the soldiers and generals he brought out were the same, and before Zhang Xianzhong could call, he left by himself. Some of them left quietly, and some kind generals also asked him to go with him and go to Hangzhou to escort him, but he couldn't keep it, so he could only watch the troops around him continue to decrease, and finally only left his more than 1,000 standard battalions without leaving him.

But more than 1,000 people, in the face of tens of thousands of enemy troops, how can they hold on? At this time, the four gates of Leping have been blocked, all the soldiers have gone up to the city wall, and the people in the city have also helped to carry the equipment, preparing to live and die with the city. There was no way, when Zhu Yousong left, he also specially instructed Shi Kefa to guard the Jiangxi defense line and not let the thieves advance eastward. As for Li Zicheng, as well as the troops of Fang Guoan, Servant Shan, Zheng Zhilong and others, it really can't be done, and Qiantang River doesn't seem to have the intention of staying in Hangzhou for a long time.

"Inspector, Inspector." A family will come in, screaming excitedly.

Shi Kefa was on the Taishi chair, and he had no other way at this time but to resign himself to fate. He didn't take his eyes off the book, and asked lightly, "What's the matter?" ”

The family general excitedly reported: "The thief's men and horses have withdrawn, and they have already withdrawn!" ”

Shi Kefa put down the book, stood up excitedly, and asked, "Did you really evacuate?" ”

"Yes, the villain saw them withdraw with his own eyes, and their men and horses can no longer be seen in the city." Home will nod in return.

Shi Kefa hesitated for a moment and sat down again. He commanded: "I'm afraid it's a trick of thieves, let me relax my vigilance, so that it will be easy to attack the city." Recruit the dead, go out to see the movement of the thieves, and then make a report. He commanded the soldiers at the head of the city not to slack off, lest they fall into the tricks of thieves and thieves. ”

"Yes, the villain will do it."

As soon as the family was about to leave, Shi Kefa sat down again and continued to calm down. Regardless of whether the thief is withdrawn or not, today is considered to be in the past. He has already made up his mind to die here, not only to fulfill the name of a loyal minister, but also to fulfill the responsibility of a superintendent, as for the aftermath, leave it to future generations.

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