The scorching sun is scorching, and the hearts of the officials of Shaanxi Province are hotter than the sun.

The situation in Shaanxi and Gansu is rotten to the bone. More than 30 bandits, large and small, have wreaked havoc in Shaanxi Province.

Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, there have not been so many thieves. Zhu Youzhen was anxious, but he was helpless, and the situation in Liaodong made him have to be an ostrich.

Unexpectedly, it really made him wait for a turnaround. The peasant army Wang Zuohang and Miao Mei led their troops to attack Hancheng. Shaanxi's new firefighting governor, Ren Yuanzhi, the squire of the military department, had no generals in his hands, and in a hurry, Hong Chengchou, who participated in politics, led the troops to battle. Hong Chengchou killed 300 enemy soldiers and relieved the siege of Hancheng, the news spread, and Hong Chengchou became famous in the first battle.

Zhu Youzhen was overjoyed, and promoted Hong Chengchou to be the governor of Yansui. Hong Chengchou did not live up to his trust, and even fought victoriously, and for a while the thieves fled when they saw the banner of Hongzi. There are also many irresolute speculators, who see that things are not going well and surrender one after another. Hong Chengchou ostensibly accepted surrender, but after depriving them of their military rights, he surrendered in the blink of an eye. In just a few months, tens of thousands of surrendered rogues were killed by him at that time.

Hong Chengchou was quite prescient in this regard. The Ming court was unable to feed a large number of hungry people, and they had already appeased those who rose again. The Ming Dynasty repeatedly suppressed the "thief army" without dying, and it was because of this kind of deception.

The sudden appearance of Jiang Xinghong Chengchou greatly eased the situation in Shaanxi. Zhu Youzhen was overjoyed, and at this moment, good news also came from Liaodong. Huang Taiji wanted to launch an attack as soon as possible and launch the Battle of Ningjin, but he suffered heavy casualties, but Ningyuan City remained standing. continued to attack for more than ten days, but still to no avail.

Yuan Chonghuan ordered Man Gui, You Shilu, and Zu Dashou to go out of the city to resist the battle. Huang Taiji Governor Daishan, Amin, Mang Gurtai, Azig and others attacked. The Ming army shouted resistance. Yuan Chonghuan took command and magnified the artillery, and the Houjin soldiers fell in rows, the guerrilla Jue Luo Bai Shan and Beiyu Bashi were shot dead, and Belezir Harang, Saharan, and Wakda were all wounded.

Ning Yuan did not go down, and Huang Taiji returned to Jinzhou. The weather was extremely hot, and there were many heat strokes among the dog-filled soldiers, and Huang Taiji knew that he could not stay for a long time, so he ordered to withdraw the army the next day.

The good news of the double line was frequent, and the government and the opposition were jubilant and excited. Zhu Youzhen was even more excited to go to the Taimiao Temple to pay tribute to his ancestors.

In Luoyang City, Zhu Yousong's leisurely life is almost over.

In the back garden of Fuwang's Mansion, the spring water drawn from the Lotus Temple is filled with an artificial lake. There are many rockeries, strange stones and flowers, and small pavilions are filled in them.

Zhu Yousong was in a small pavilion in the middle of the lake, half-lying down, covering his face with a silk crown. Holding a fishing rod in his hand, he shook Erlang's legs while humming a little song.

Zhang Yuanhua, who came in a hurry, smiled when he saw this, and said happily: "Lord Wang, can you catch fish by dangling like this?" ”

Zhu Yousong raised his eyelids, and saw through the silk that his subordinates were seventy-seven-eighty-eight, and he knew that something was happening.

"It's a kind of realm, the fish swims well in the water, why do you have to catch it. Besides, each one was bought for a lot of money to watch, and it was not delicious, and it was a waste of my money if I really caught it. ”

Zhang Yuanhua was dumbfounded, only feeling that what he said was very reasonable, and he couldn't refute it.

"What are you looking for me?"

Zhao Hong's face was solemn, and he stepped forward and said: "The situation of Shaanxi to suppress bandits has improved, but the new governor of Yansui, Hong Chengchou, does not encircle and suppress the desperate thieves in the Guyuan area, but Chen Bingtongguan, I am afraid that the comer is not good." ”

Zhu Yousong sat up straight and said angrily: "The imperial court will not die if I die, our Luoyang is the thorn in his Zhu Youzhen's eyes." At the beginning, the world was in turmoil, Liaodong and Shaanxi were erosive, and Lao Tzu did not take advantage of his danger. This kid is not kind, and he is going to beat me up when he comes to his senses. ”

Zhao Hong was speechless for a while, he advocated taking the opportunity to get out of the customs, but Zhu Yousong refused to send troops several times on the grounds of Manchurian slavery. Now that the soldiers are coming to the city, I am afraid that it will be another big war.

Although he was chattering in his heart, he remained loyal and said: "Last time, there was a Yang He, thanks to that eunuch, who helped us a lot." This time, Hong Chengchou came with victory, but I am afraid that it is not comparable to Yang He. ”

"I know this guy, although his character is not very good, he is a good hand in war." Hong Chengchou's name, Zhu Yousong naturally knows. The bad influence caused by this first traitor of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the merits he made for his Manchu masters, are several times greater than that of Wu Sangui and Kong Youde combined.

Of course, at the moment, he is still loyal to Zhu Youzhen, and he will even hang the couplet that has been smiling for a hundred years at home soon.

"Jun's grace is as deep as the sea, and his courtiers are as heavy as mountains."

Zhu Yousong stood up, walked around the small pavilion a few times, and said, "Wait, the imperial court can do it first, but we can't." Otherwise, the reputation of the thief will be confirmed, but it will be as he wishes. ”

Fortunately, Henan Mansion has always been on the defensive. No matter who wants to capture Luoyang, they must weigh it. Compared with when Yang He came to attack, Luoyang was no longer an isolated city.

In the territory of Henan Prefecture, there are soldiers and horses stationed at every checkpoint and every dangerous place.

These soldiers are well-equipped, have sufficient food and grass, and have the best logistical support in the world today. Zhu Yousong fully believes that the current Luoyang is as solid as a rock.

As the commander of the three armed forces, Zhao Hong certainly knows these things better. But now in the army, there is an atmosphere of seeking war, which is exactly contrary to the king's policy of sticking to it. If it weren't for the super high prestige of the little prince, these main battle generals would almost be unable to suppress it.

Zhu Yousong pondered for a moment and said: "I expect that it will be difficult for the imperial court to completely eliminate the thieves this time, and we must beware of them coming to our Henan Mansion." These people are like locusts, destroying wherever they go, so that the homeless people will be forced to join them. ”

Zhao Hongshen thought so, and said: "Don't worry, Lord Wang, we have enough soldiers and horses now, there are defenders everywhere, and those thieves have extremely poor combat effectiveness, once they enter the country, it is tantamount to looking for death." ”

Zhu Yousong suddenly remembered that Gao Yingxiang, who had hit the muzzle of his gun before. This guy is a ruthless character in history, but this time he really pointed his back, and he was caught by himself over the mountains.

Zhu Yousong asked, "That Gao Yingxiang, how is it now, is he honest?" ”

Zhao Hong said: "I have interrogated this person, he is a character, but he is too arrogant. And his subordinates are the only ones who obey his orders, and they are not easy to control. So the last general separated him from his subordinates, let him go to Heishidu alone, and followed Zhang Hao. It just so happened that he used to be a horse trader, and Heishidu was more gangsterly than him, and there were many people here, who were not afraid of him turning the sky. ”

"Haha, you're sorry for you." Zhu Yousong thought about it, it was indeed such a reason, and he was very satisfied with this treatment.