Chapter 255: Competing for the Governor of Sichuan

Yang Zhan and Zhao Ronggui led the army away, and the protagonists of Yunyang, as the governor of Yunyang, had no reason to leave, and needed to deal with the aftermath.

When the Volunteers captured Chaotian Town and the Sichuan War was basically over, Yang Lin issued a bounty through the 200,000 taels of silver coins minted to boost the morale of the whole army.

Yang Zhan led the army back to Jiading Prefecture, and Zhao Ronggui also led his troops to retreat to southern Sichuan, looking for his former boss, Fan Yixuan, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and since then the volunteers have basically controlled more than half of the area from Chongqing to the north of CD, with nearly forty percent of the population, becoming the largest warlord in Sichuan.

Although he was appointed as the governor of Yunyang by the imperial court, all the districts under the control of the Qing army were completely a fictitious position, and now he dreams of obtaining an official appointment from the imperial court and becoming the governor of Sichuan in name only.

The people under him, even if they are old and stubborn like Qian Bangqi, have to admit that this is a good choice.

In Shunqing, Baoning and other places, in the face of the Qing army under Haoge, the volunteers won successive battles and were unstoppable, expelling the Tartars all the way for thousands of miles.

Under the city of Lizhou, in front of Mingyue Gorge, he often sighed that in the face of the Qing army gathered together, the strength of the volunteer army was obviously not lending, as long as he insisted on waiting for change.

If the front-line volunteers are not 30,000 or 50,000, then at least most of the Irikawa Qing army can be wiped out.

While sighing, everyone pondered how to expand their strength, and after three months of fierce battles, the strength of each department has expanded.

For example, the escort regiment currently has a seven-battalion establishment, and the other regiments are mostly five or six battalions.

In addition, in order to deal with the danger of the Tatars entering Sichuan, Lin Shitai, Hong Zhenglong, Peng Jianxin, Wang Jiushao and other militia groups were established.

After much deliberation, it was decided to establish a military establishment of the Association (Brigade) and reorganize the Volunteer Army.

Chen Huaixi, the deputy general of the navy, Wang Fuchen, He Dou, about 4,000 people, has jurisdiction over two Flying Tiger warship battalions, four sampan boat battalions, and four transport battalions, mainly suppressing the opponent's naval army and ensuring the supply of food and grass for the infantry army.

Cavalry Brigade (Association), Deputy Generals Bu Ning and Yao Chonglie, under the jurisdiction of two cavalry brigades (Association)

Escort Brigade (Association), staff generals Wang Gao, Wu Dazhu, guerrilla generals Hong Zhenglong, Yang Wei

The First Brigade (Association), Adjutant General Yang Cheng, Staff General Pu Yi.

The second association, deputy general Yang Wei, staff general Qi Lianfang

The third association, the deputy general Long Zhiframe, the general Liu Jinfu,

The Fourth Association, Deputy General Liao Qifang, and General Lei Xiandeng

The Fifth Association, Deputy General Yang Bingyi, Staff Officers Wang Zhiyao and Wang Jiushao

Sixth Association, Deputy General Jing Keqin, Staff General Yang Yongtai

The Seventh Association, Deputy General Feng Youqing, and General Peng Jianxin

Eighth Association, Deputy General Wang Shuji, Staff General Yang Xianzhi

The Ninth Association, Deputy General Ma Mingluan, participated in Zhou Shangxian

The tenth association, deputy general Wang Zhibang, staff general Lin Shitai

In addition to the expansion of the army, it is to adjust the officials of the yamen in various localities in order to restore order in the localities.

Ye Dabin, General Office of the Military Administration Department, was appointed as the prefect of Chongqing Prefecture

Zou Jianchen of Nanchong Zhixian County was appointed as the governor of Long'an Prefecture

Li Shikai, the governor of Guang'an, was appointed as the governor of Boryeong

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After completing the personnel layout, Liao Qifang was left to lead the 4th Association to garrison Dazhou, Bazhou, to control Micang Road, Jing Keqin led the 6th Association to defend Lizhou to control Jinniu Road, Wang Shuji led the 8th Association to enter Long'an Mansion, and Yang Lin led the volunteers to retreat in the direction of Shunqing.

On the way back, Yang Lin summoned Yin Chengqi, Yan Ximing, Jiang Dingzhen, Gong Wanjing and others every day to discuss how to seek the position of governor of Sichuan.

According to Yan Ximing's opinion, now that Emperor Shaowu and Emperor Yongli are fighting in Guangdong, it is better to establish a Shu clan in Sichuan, and become the governor of Sichuan in such a justifiable manner.

Yan Ximing is full of confidence and believes that there is legitimacy. The king of Shu is the son of Concubine Guo (Guo Zixing's youngest daughter) and Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, and his bloodline is far more noble than other feudal kings of the Ming Dynasty.

At the beginning of Zhang Xianzhong's entry into Sichuan, the king of Shu originally intended to supervise the rebellion of King Qin, but Liu Zhibo, the former envoy, failed to obstruct him, and finally defeated the Shu domain and nearly 10,000 people were killed.

Yang Lin is the guest of honor of the Shu Domain, and he can fully support a vassal king as a call to ensure righteousness.

Coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, this is the goal that many powerful ministers can not reach, I can't imagine that it is now at my fingertips, although Yang Lin is moved, but thinking of the dispute between Emperor Shaowu and Emperor Yongli, he shook his head resolutely.

After being vetoed, Yan Ximing continued to work hard and put forward other plans one after another.

For example, now the strength of the volunteers is far beyond the others, and they can call themselves the governor of Sichuan and become the master of the CD.

For example, mobilize the support of all the people, and then call himself the governor of Sichuan on the grounds that the will of the people cannot be violated.

In the end, he bribed the court officials to seek the position of governor of Sichuan.

On this day, when the army passed by Baoning Mansion, news came from the south that Emperor Shaowu was defeated and killed, and Emperor Yongli became the only emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

After receiving the news, Yang Lin hurriedly convened everyone to discuss, and after much deliberation, he finally made up his mind to obtain the coveted governor of Sichuan through formal and informal channels.

The new emperor is registered, of course, the ministers have to go to the table to congratulate, Yang Lin hangs the name of the governor of Yunyang, no matter what, he is also a feudal official, of course, he needs to go to the table to congratulate.

Gong Wanjing and Zhang Lang went to the emperor's palace with gifts, and played the news of the victory of the righteous army in front of them, asking for a reward.

On the other hand, it was persuaded by the village elders from all over the country, hoping that Yang Lin could go to CD to clean up the mess.

The so-called village elders come forward, most of them are spontaneous actions of local village elders.

In the past few years, the government has no longer apportioned money and grain, nor has it levy labor, which everyone did not dare to think of in the past, but now it has been realized.

Although in the past, some of the unscrupulous gentry who were attached to the government were punished (in the past, those who bullied the market in the bazaars and expropriated merchants), the bullies were eradicated (labor reform), and the social atmosphere gradually recovered.

Now the society is gradually stable, land cultivation is gradually restored, the market business is gradually prosperous, and the people's living standards are gradually improving (due to the large decrease in population, the per capita arable land has increased significantly from chaos to rule in ancient times, and of course the living standards have improved a lot).

Now that Ma Gan, the governor of Sichuan, has died in battle, the local squires have written letters to persuade Yang Lin to go to the CD Mansion to preside over the overall situation and ensure the safety of the local people.

Among them, the most special is the Fushun King Zhu Zhilu in Yazhou, the Fushun King Zhu Zhilu is the third son of the tenth Shu King Shu Gong King Zhu Fengquan, the younger brother of the last Shu King, and also the uncle of the county lord Zhu Shuying.

Lizhou and Yazhou are close to Tibet, and life is far from being compared with CD.

On the occasion of the recovery of the CD of the Volunteer Army last year, Zhu Zhilu, the king of Fushun, once wanted to leave southern Sichuan to join the Volunteer Army, although the status of the Ming Army in southern Sichuan was noble, but most of them were a living signboard, and everything could not be autonomous, and there was no freedom at all.

Zhu Zhilu, the king of Fushun, is the brother of the last king of Shu, and the uncle of the county lord Zhu Shuying, no matter how he lives.

But how could Cao Xun, Liu Daozhen and others give up such a living signboard so easily, and try every means to hinder the failure to make the trip.

Now that Zhang Xianzhong has been beheaded, the rogues have fled to Yungui, and the Qing army has also been expelled from Sichuan, there is no major threat in Sichuan, and in this case, Cao Xun and Liu Daozhen have no reason to obstruct them.

On the way back to the CD, Zhu Zhilu, the king of Fushun, overheard that the local elders were preparing to support Yang Lin as the governor of Sichuan, and he was very happy in his heart, and said to everyone: "When Brother Wang was alive, he thought that Yang Ruzhen was a hero, and hoped to be hired as the commander of the CD guard, but he could not make the trip because of the villain's obstruction.

Let's think about it, Yang Lin is such a heroic figure, if Yang Lin was in charge of CD city defense that day, could the rogues attack CD City? Will everyone be so scourged by the rogues and tartars? ”

Chinese people comment on heroes, often regardless of age and environment, and in everyone's simple thinking, the influence should be invincible in the world anyway.

What is the identity of King Fushun, everyone heard what he said, and they all cried and cried.

Since such a good opportunity was missed back then, of course, it cannot be missed for a few years.

In this way, letters requesting to go to work flew like snowflakes.