In mid-December 1650, a mighty procession, stepping on the snow, marched along the official road to Luoyang.

Considering the advance of the battle line, in order to facilitate the nearby command, Gao Yihuan decided to set up a palace in Luoyang after consulting with the cabinet.

At this time, Gao Yihuan sat in the frame, holding the stove in his hand, surrounded by cavalry guards, and the mighty team came to the outside of Luoyang City.

Jin Shenghuan and other Wei generals, wearing armor and cloaks, greeted each other twenty miles away from the city.

At this time, Gao Yihuan picked up the tent and got out of the car, and a cold wind blew a shiver, but the generals immediately stepped forward and saluted, "Congratulations to the king!" ”

Gao Yihuan helped several generals up, smiling, "All the generals have worked hard. ”

Jin Shenghuan hurriedly stepped forward and said, "The king, the minister is ready, just wait for the king to enter the city." ”

Gao Yihuan nodded, exchanged a few words with everyone, and then waved his hand and said, "It's strange and cold outside the city, let's go into the city with the lonely!" ”

After speaking, Gao Yihuan got into the carriage, but when he entered the car, he suddenly said to Jin Shenghuan: "Huchen, you come up!" ”

Jin Shenghuan was overjoyed, but his face was frightened: "How dare the minister ride with the king." ”

Gao Yihuan smiled and said, "Come up!" Lonely has something to ask you! ”

When Jin Shenghuan heard this, he stopped shaking his head like a rattle, took three steps and made two steps, and got into the carriage.

At this time, the team continued to move in the direction of Luoyang, Jin Shenghuan sat in the carriage, a little restrained, his hands on his thighs, and he didn't dare to move his buttocks.

Gao Yihuan is not what he used to be, he is already the lord of the Great Wei State, holding supreme power, which is awe-inspiring.

Gao Yihuan saw his appearance and smiled slightly: "I have something to ask you!"

Jin Shenghuan hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "The king asks, the minister knows everything and says everything." ”

Gao Yihuan waved his hand, "The lonely king looks at the battle report, the resistance of the Luoyang defenders seems to be very fierce, but is there such a thing?" ”

Jin Shenghuan quickly calculated what Gao Yihuan meant in his heart, the fierce resistance of the defenders seemed to be able to set off his achievements for him, so he hurriedly said: "King, there is such a thing. ”

Gao Yihuan pondered, "You tell me specifically!" ”

Jin Shenghuan said: "The minister commanded the three-way army, all the way like a bamboo, all along the way to the wind and surrender, I thought that the enemy of Luoyang would collapse without a fight, or abandon the city and leave, I didn't want the defenders in the city not to go or escape, but chose to stick to it." ”

Gao Yihuan asked: "The military newspaper said that the defenders in the city are mainly the Manchu Eight Banners and the Han Army Banner, but this is the truth. ”

When Jin Shenghuan heard this, he thought that Gao Yihuan thought that he had falsely reported his military exploits, so he was so frightened that he hurriedly bowed and said, "The ministers dare not deceive the king, they are indeed all bannermen, and the ministers have been repelled in the first few attacks, and finally they are besieged on three sides before breaking the city." The defenders in the city were killed at the west gate, Zhu Mala led the remnants of the army to flee from the north gate, and when they reached the edge of the Yellow River, they were surrounded by Wen Xuan and committed suicide with a knife, and the resistance of the Qing army was indeed stubborn. The ministers couldn't figure it out, why didn't they run away? ”

"Get up!" Gao Yihuan waved his hand, "King Gu didn't mean this, he was just thinking, Luoyang will fall, and the Qing army will leave the green camp to guard it, why do you want to set up thousands of elite flag soldiers?" ”

After Gao Yihuan read the battle report, he had such doubts, Luoyang was geographically surrounded by Huguang, Hedong, and Guanzhong, and the Qing army was not capable of rescuing, so it was natural to withdraw and preserve its strength, and there was no need to send thousands of bannermen to die.

Jin Shenghuan was asked, and suddenly remembered something, "King, when the ministers came to the city, they recruited the defenders in the city as usual, and the defenders in the city were willing to surrender after three months. ”

Gao Yihuan frowned and nodded, and pondered, "In this way, Dolgon must want to use Luoyang to delay time, what is the purpose of this guy?" ”

Jin Shenghuan naturally didn't know, Gao Yihuan thought for a while, and then smiled: "Okay, don't think about it, the Lone King will let Xuan Yiwei find out." Previously, you guarded Huguang and did not have the opportunity to participate in many wars in the north, but this is not to say that you did not have merit. It is precisely because of Huguang and the Taiping of southern Henan that the lone king can show his strength in the north. This time, you recovered Luoyang, and with the previous achievements, King Lone has asked the cabinet to discuss and give you the title of Duke of the Kingdom. Huchen, don't let down the trust of the lonely king! ”

When Jin Shenghuan heard this, he was immediately ecstatic in his heart, and hurriedly kowtowed and bowed: "I have thanked the king, and I will die to repay the king's great kindness." ”

"Alright, get up and sit down!" Gao Yihuan waved his hand, and then said: "When the Great Wei recovered Luoyang, the Ming army repeatedly provoked in Huguang. Zhao Zhuzi is not Huang Degong's opponent, and after the New Year, Huguang still wants you to take charge. At that time, the army will sweep through the south of the Yangtze River, and you will be the main force on the West Road! ”

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The two talked all the way, and after a short time, they arrived outside Luoyang City.

At this time, the gentry of Luoyang had already organized the people to come to greet him, Gao Yihuan gave up the carriage and rode a horse instead, and Gao Zurong also rode a horse and followed him to enjoy the glory of the restored capital.

The west gate of Luoyang was opened by the Wei army, and on both sides of the main street, there were Wei soldiers with weapons in their hands.

"Respectfully invite the king into the city!" At the city gate, the Wei soldiers under martial law shouted in unison.

This voice continued to spread among the Wei soldiers on both sides of the street, and soon spread throughout the city from the west gate and along the street.

Gao Yihuan, surrounded by many generals, beat his horse into the city, and the gentry and people in the city, looking at the King of Wei, whom they had heard of for a long time, but were not familiar with it, still had strong feelings.

During the years when the Qing army ruled Luoyang, the people did not live well, especially in the two years after the Battle of Hedong, the Qing army began to intensify the raiding of Henan, making the people miserable.

These people were oppressed under the rule of the Manchus, but there was still hope in their hearts, that is, that they hoped that the king would be able to fight back.

Whether they are the Ming army in the south or the Wei army in the west, as long as they can save them from suffering, they are their kings.

Now, the Wei army has entered Luoyang, and the king of Wei has also come, and he is still from Henan, so they naturally want to meet this king of Wei, who does not abandon the people and is determined to recover.

The people on both sides of the street cheered to greet Gao Yihuan, who beat his horse and walked slowly, waving his horsewhip from time to time to salute.

Eight years have passed from Li Zicheng's capture of Luoyang to the recovery of the Wei army, and during this time, the prosperous city of Luoyang has been depressed and dilapidated, and the original decent life has disappeared, and even the wealthy gentry have lost their property and their shops have been seized.

They cheered to welcome Gao Yihuan, in addition to the fact that the Wei army ended the brutal rule of the Qing army, and more importantly, because after so many years of chaos, they were finally able to settle down.

With their hard work, as long as the government does not expropriate and extort too much, it will not take long for them to live a good life again.

There are many nations in this world, some of which have achieved great prosperity through colonial accumulation, some of which are well-born and have special resources and more per capita resources, and there is one that can stand on top of the world through the hard work of their own nation without relying on colonization or resources, and China, Japan, and South Korea are the last ones.

Now that colonization has accumulated, eating the old has become a yellow flower of the past, and there is a moment when resources are exhausted, only the industrious genes will not change, and they are destined not to sink for too long.

China has this advantage, and if it seizes the opportunities of the seafaring and colonial era, it will be able to stand on top of the world for a long time.

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