Chapter 513: The Wind Direction Changes, Human Feelings Change Li Xianfeng

Now the weather is cold, but the Yellow River has not yet frozen, the army went to Kaifeng, and then returned to Shandong along the Yellow River waterway, which is the most convenient and labor-saving journey.

Kaifeng City as the center of Henan, when the army of displaced people was raging, Kaifeng City and a few prefectures north of the Yellow River remained, almost half of the rich families and officials in Henan took refuge in this big city, Li Meng annihilated the enemy in Xiangcheng and captured nearly 300,000 enemies, Li Zicheng retreated with less than 3,000 cavalry, the news quickly spread into Kaifeng City, the news came in, and the whole city began to boil in a carnival.

Prior to this, although Shandong soldiers and horses sent troops to protect Kaifeng City and its surroundings, but on the edge of Kaifeng City, there was a growing army of displaced people, and it became more and more prosperous, in addition to the Shun army, the Ming Dynasty's qi was not exhausted, and the governor Hou Sui also gathered nearly 200,000 soldiers and horses of the four total soldiers and fought a decisive battle with the Shun army.

Although everyone knows that Kaifeng City has become a safe place, they don't know who will become the dominant force in the future, and the main forces of the Ming Dynasty and the displaced people are in Henan, and the winner of this battle will be clear about everything, whether the Ming Dynasty is still breathing, or the wandering people are determined by the army, everyone knows how to choose.

Everyone has little hope for Shandong, because Li Meng's actions are too cautious and low-key, this time Mingshun fights, presumably he will watch the battle on the side, hoping to get the benefits of the fisherman, but after the real results, I'm afraid it's too late.

As a result, no one expected that Li Meng, the Duke of Qi, would personally lead the army into Henan, and hit the seven inches of the Shun army when the fierce battle of Mingshun was in full swing.

For the Shun army, the main force of the Jiaozhou battalion is also a great temptation, it seems that this is the last enemy of the Shun army in the north, since their own army is at its peak, and the number is far more than the other party, take this opportunity to eat the other party, once and for all solve the problem is not great.

The strength of the Jiaozhou battalion far exceeded the imagination of the Shun army, and everyone already knew that the Jiaozhou battalion solved all the problems.

For the people in Kaifeng City, knowing that when Li Meng and Shandong's army appeared in Henan, it was almost the same as Li Zicheng's Shun army, and it was much easier for a semi-closed city to block the news.

At this time, the people in Kaifeng City knew that at the junction of Kaifeng Mansion and Ruzhou, Ming, Shun, and Lu were engaged in a big war to determine the ownership of the world.

Everyone is worried, the Ming army is nearly 200,000, the army of displaced people is nearly 300,000, and the total number of parties in Shandong is only 60,000.

After this battle, no matter how hesitant people were in the past, they must decide to bet this time, otherwise they will wait passively, it will be either luck or a monstrous disaster, and the latter is more likely, and such speculative bets must be started early, express their stance early, and get a greater effect.

Now that this battle is about to start, it will be too late to bet, and the interesting thing is that the high-ranking officials in Henan who know some of the situation, such as the governor Li Xianfeng and others, naturally stand on the side of Shandong and cannot turn back, except for them, most of the people, even including the officials of Zhishi and the wealthy gentry who hid in the city, are writing letters to Li Chuang to show sincerity, and the Ming army has received the support of a small number of people.

Things changed staggeringly, and the envoys sent by these people in the city to go outside to show their sincerity were halfway there, and they got the news that the battle of Xiangcheng and the Shandong soldiers and horses had been completely victorious.

When the news reached Kaifeng City, except for those who had supported Shandong in advance, they were ecstatic, and the city was quiet, and the situation was finally clear.

Now north of the Yangtze River, the only military strength is the Jiaozhou battalion, to say that there are still some guards in various places, there are still some border troops in Shaanxi and Shanxi, and there are 200,000 Beijing battalions around the Beijing Division, but what kind of goods are these, can be compared with the hundred battles of the elite soldiers under the Duke of Qi to destroy the thieves and kill the Tartars, isn't that a joke?

There are still more than 100,000 soldiers of Zuo Liangyu in the Chu and Jiangxi areas, 100,000 soldiers of Lu Jiude in the south of the Yangtze River, and 60,000 or 70,000 troops of Zhang Xianzhong in the Hunan and Jiangxi areas.

Could it be that Li Meng, the Duke of Qi, is the lord of the world?

Such an obvious situation, many people have to turn a corner to think of this, there are three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, it's over, it's not right, isn't that Chongzhen Long Live still in the Jingshi? Aren't we all still officials of the Ming Dynasty, and aren't the Duke of Qi in Shandong also sealed by the imperial court?

can count the world with his fingers, Li Meng's strength and style, do you still want to be a loyal minister and a righteous son, and want to be loyal, this is a joke.

A military attache general like Gao Jie, the general of Yansui, directly deprived him of his official position, and treated all his soldiers and horses as prisoners of the exiles.

Besides, the timing of Li Meng's appearance was that after the Ming army entered a desperate situation and was surrounded and annihilated by the Shun army, if he was really a loyal minister, then why not rush to the rescue, and wait until the last bit of blood and blood in the imperial court disappeared before reappearing, seeing how easy the Shandong soldiers and horses behaved in the battle with the Shun army, it confirmed everyone's judgment, this is from the beginning of the decision to borrow a knife to kill people, the idea of a fisherman to profit.

Think about it again, Shandong's credit over the years has been so great that it has gone to heaven, but the imperial court has always used means to mix sand with eye medicine, and Shandong has never had any excessive reaction.

Everything he did was the actions of the heroes, but he was so tolerant and polite to the imperial court, why is this, could it be that this Duke of Qi wants to take the path of Zen, so at this point, it should be to Jiuxi......

Many people are thinking nonsense, but it is too far away from themselves, at best, a group of people are chatting and talking, the key is what they should do in the future, and most of the people who can worry about this are the officials and gentry who entered Henan and fled into Kaifeng City.

Now the Jiaozhou battalion is progressing smoothly, it is said that the various places occupied by the thieves and horses have been recovered everywhere, and he is a magistrate over there, and he does not dare to say that he has any virtue and politics, but after all, he is familiar with the ground, and he is considered to be a half-ground snake, and when the army of displaced people swept Henan, the prefect, the governor and even the prefect were martyred and killed when the city was broken, and the officials of the same rank such as the same knowledge and the general judgment were also killed and wounded.

In addition to pondering about going back to resume their duties, these officials who fled into Kaifeng City also thought about whether they could go up after so many deaths above, and after so many years of hard work in Henan, a place where there were soldiers and horses, should they also live a few days of good life, comfortable and comfortable.

I think it's a good idea, but everything may be said in the end, after all, it is Li Meng, the Duke of Qi, who is in charge now, and his old man doesn't speak, everything is Hugh.

Although Li Meng has not yet arrived in Kaifeng City, everyone has to show their attitude towards this victory, this is also a statement, I heard that Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan, and the political envoy have already surrendered, tsk, being in a high position is different, even if you kowtow and surrender, you have to hurry up, I don't know how to use it in the future!

It is not certain that Li Mengjin, the Duke of Qi, will not enter Kaifeng, but Kaifeng City has fallen into a festive state after the carnival after the last siege was lifted.

All those who are officials must write a splendid praise article to praise the world-famous exploits of Li Meng, the Duke of Qi, and those rich and powerful families who live in Kaifeng City take the initiative to go to the governor's office and the political envoy Yamen, saying that they have little family resources and are willing to work hard in the army.

This is to the officials in Kaifeng City frightened, the officials write praise articles, through various actions to express their loyalty, this is used to see, but these rich and powerful, ordinary want to deduct money in their hands is difficult to climb to the sky, in peacetime, never can afford to collect taxes, how suddenly changed sex, actually took the initiative to pay, this is really the sun from the west, rare!

On October 15, Li Meng, the Duke of Qi, had already arrived in Xincheng, which was half a day away from Kaifeng City.

In half a month, the Yellow River will be frozen, and the time is very tight, and the army he led did not stay in Xincheng, but rushed directly to the Yellow River to get on the boat and return to Shandong, but Li Meng could not follow, after all, this Henan is now his own territory, and there are still many things to deal with.

However, on the side of Kaifeng City, many things are much simpler, the nearby Tuntian Grange Guardian Team is during the winter training, was directly transferred to do the outer defense of the new city, by the way, Qi Guogong wants to review the drill of the Tuntian Grange Guardian Team near Kaifeng, it is worth mentioning that every time the Tuntian Grange Guardian Team drills, Qi Guogong may not be present, but there is a tall, middle-aged man wearing a thousand general clothes to watch.

This person is naturally Hao Shaoqi, after Li Meng decided to take him back to Shandong, he put his mind at ease, although he didn't know why he entered the eyes of Qi Guogong, but there is no need to worry about the future future.

Originally, he was promised to be the garrison or capital division of Zhangde Mansion, but by Li Meng's side, Li Meng only arranged a battalion for Hao Shaoqi to be the position of the commander of the battalion, and it was not a pro-soldier brigade, it was an ordinary infantry regiment, Hao Shaoqi knew the doorway, this is the direct officer next to the marshal, it is about the same as the pro-soldier general in the Ming army Shun army, this degree of cronies is naturally much stronger than being a gray military attache in Zhangde Mansion.

Li Meng's arrangement for him is also very simple, don't worry about anything first, go and learn more, Shandong's things are completely different from the Shun army and the Ming army, although Hao Shaoqi has also commanded tens of thousands of generals in the Shun army, but that set of things may not be suitable for Shandong soldiers and horses.

This is indeed not arrogance, firearms as the main means of killing, modern infantry training means, formation layout, and a modern logistics system support.

At the beginning, Hao Shaoqi was quite unimpressed with Li Meng's arrangement, and after knowing more about Shandong, he also knew that the protection team of Tuntian Grange was the most basic military organization of the Jiaozhou battalion.

In fact, it is a reserve system that provides military training for young and strong people of appropriate age so that they can be added to the army at the right time.

I have led the troops for ten years, how many scenes have I seen, and I was actually arranged to learn these strong men and people's strong styles, isn't this looking down on people, Hao Shaoqi is really a little angry in his heart, all the dissatisfaction is dissipated after the training of the people of the Zhuang team, at this time Hao Shaoqi really understands how big the gap between the Shun army and the Shandong soldiers and horses is, and this time it is indeed a defeat.

Although they are among the people's strongest, under the organization of the leaders, they can advance and retreat in a measured manner, be organized and disciplined, and the combat skills training is simple but practical.

Hao Shaoqi was helpless in his heart, but he had to admit that the training and combat strength of this Zhuang protection team might have to catch up with the main force of the Shun army, and in terms of orders and prohibitions, I am afraid that it would win more than one step.

Even if the Shun army is the most elite troops, it is only a five-day review, and the elite soldiers are not afraid of death because they have experienced previous battles, listen to orders, practice is not necessarily, and they have to farm in their spare time.

Looking at the other party's formation, as well as the weapons selected, it turns out that there is such and such a reason, which can make the soldiers more courageous, can help each other, and can maximize the lethality.

After marching with the army for a few days, Hao Shaoqi's heart was completely arrogant, but he knew that he had settled down to study, and this kind of performance made Li Meng quite happy, Hao Shaoqi is a talent, and he is a smart person who understands the direction of the strong and weak winds, and can calm down to learn Shandong's tactics, which is a proof of his determination to integrate into this system.

However, what will happen depends on the future performance of Hao Shaoqi, at present, for Li Meng, Hao Shaoqi is just a cultivable and promising general, and it is not worth spending too much attention.

The new city is not far from Kaifeng City, and there is nothing clean here, not to mention that Li Meng originally came here to handle official business, in this realm, he can come to visit, and there are only a few people who are qualified, and Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan, is undoubtedly the first.

The high-ranking civil officials of the Ming Dynasty are already clearly not many in Li Meng's system, Li Xianfeng is the one with the highest status, and Li Meng also appreciates Li Xianfeng very much.

Different from the hesitation of Shandong Governor Yan Jizu, Li Xianfeng is quite decisive and practical, Henan is on fire everywhere, Henan Governor Li Xianfeng and General Soldier Chen Yongfu led the troops to fight the fire everywhere, and more importantly, after determining the advantages of Shandong, Governor Li Xianfeng did not hesitate to throw over, and there was nothing to drag the mud and water.

can work so diligently, and be so decisive at a critical time, such a character must be appreciated by Li Meng, and it is in such a state of lack of Wenchen.

But having said that, before the governor of Henan, Li Xianfeng, decided to take refuge in Li Meng, he also had to do it, if he didn't become a chaotic minister and thief and fell into the hands of Emperor Chongzhen, he would either be cut off or abandon the city.

Since he voted for Shandong, although Li Xianfeng was shocked by Shandong's strength, he was unclear about Shandong's strategy, vague, and the situation in the world has changed in the past few years, and many opportunities may have disastrous consequences if they are not grasped, but Li Meng has let go of one opportunity after another.

Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan, was secretly anxious about this situation, but he had no ability to change, and said in his heart, Qi Guogong, it doesn't matter if you are not cautious, but if you make a mistake, we are likely to be crushed!

Some time ago, the local situation in Kaifeng also had some problems, when the army of displaced people was in the outer city, the officials of Henan and Kaifeng could still unite as one to jointly resist the catastrophe.

But after the Jiaozhou battalion came to the rescue, the situation in Kaifeng City gradually eased, the so-called unity was gone, and people's hearts changed.

It is a capital crime for him Henan Governor Li Xianfeng not to join the Jiaozhou camp, but others may not, and some people wonder if Governor Li is here, whether I will be able to go up.

Moreover, the official position of this governor was originally to patrol the heavens, and now that you have defected to Li Meng, the legality and authority that only Emperor Chongzhen has will disappear in an instant.

If it weren't for the fact that the opinions of the governor Li Xianfeng and the political envoy of Henan were relatively unified, it would really be difficult to move an inch, especially the right political participation in Henan and the prefect of Kaifeng, these two people really put on the appearance of loyal ministers and righteous sons all day long, and Li Xianfeng's nose is not a nose, and his eyes are not eyes.

Every time the order of the governor's office and the chief secretary of the yamen goes out, there will always be people who make it difficult to shirk, and as for the delay in handling it, it is even more commonplace, but fortunately, the efficiency of doing things in Pingsuli is like this, and Shandong is used to manage Kaifeng City is another set of teams, so there is nothing wrong.

After the Governor Hou Sui led the four general soldiers out of the customs, he won victories, and for a time the forces in Kaifeng City inclined to the imperial court were in the limelight, and there were some "loyal" literati, who denounced the rebels every day, praised the Ming Dynasty, and let them scold Shandong by name.

Li Xianfeng wanted to behave in front of Li Meng, and he originally wanted to do something to work in Kaifeng City or rectify the army, but he was pushed back by people who were neither hard nor soft.

In the face of such a situation, Li Xianfeng is also angry, but he is also worried, the performance of the supervisor Hou Sui over there is really a sweep of decadence, and he is victorious, the situation may not be what the future will be, and it is not wise to offend people too hard, so he also swallowed his anger.

When Hou Sui's soldiers and horses were surrounded by the Shun army, and the situation was critical, these people would also break the jar and fall, and the Ming Dynasty would be finished, and the thieves in Shandong might not be able to stop the army of the blind man, why bother to give you Shandong dog slaves a good face, everyone is stiff, don't feel good.

In his case, the spies placed in various places by the Inventory Investigation Department also told the corresponding news to Shandong, so the army came to Henan, Kaifeng closed the city and imposed martial law, and the only people who could enter and exit were Li Xianfeng and the political envoys and other officials who had completely stated their position, and they were also not at ease with those people.

Several high-ranking officials in Henan who know the news really don't know what the Jiaozhou battalion looks like, the Jiaozhou battalion is indeed very strong, but the entanglement of hundreds of thousands of people over there, and your more than 40,000 people rushed straight over, which is really dangerous!

As a result, during this time, they were more low-key and cautious in Kaifeng City, and even sent their family cronies to make some preparations, of course, when the news of the big victory came, all the worries and caution were not necessary, the night when the news of the big victory reached Kaifeng City, those officials who were inclined to the imperial court came to meet the two adults according to their grades, and there were rich businessmen who didn't know where to come out, and the gifts were sent over as if they didn't want money.

In fact, the most stunned person in Kaifeng City is almost Li Xianfeng, one is shocked that this victory came so quickly, and the other is shocked that the demeanor of the officials and people in the city has changed so quickly, Li Xianfeng has also been up and down in the Huan Sea for many years, but he has never seen such a change, and the people are warm and cold.

When Li Meng didn't arrive in the new city, Li Xianfeng felt such a change, it was really a must, the people below were respectful, and many of the things that were delayed and shirked in front of him were Li Xianfeng himself didn't remember, and was picked out by those people below, and he finished it resolutely, and then came to ask for sin, saying that it was because of the delay, and the crime should be dead.

After Li Meng, the Duke of Qi, arrived in the new city, it was only half a day's journey from Kaifeng City, everything was clear and determined, of course, no one had any doubts, a large number of young and strong prisoners of the Shun army, that was not fake, each Tuntian Grange received a batch, so that many big landowners in the city were quite greedy, this is all good labor, why can't I get a piece of this pie, and I have to go to Shandong.

The officials and people in the city are trembling and waiting, Qi Guogong must see the people in the city, who can he meet, the governor, the political envoy, the two politicians, and the prefect, these high-ranking people are wondering whether they will be called over, and the people below are pondering, if Qi Guogong announces who to meet, he will have to work more his heart in the future.

The envoy of the Duke of Qi entered Kaifeng City, and only named the names of three people, the governor of Henan, the political envoy of Henan, and the left of Henan to participate in politics, which are almost the three with the highest official positions, but it is not surprising to everyone, of course, this is also the most loyal three.

When the three of them went out of the city, it was really infinite scenery, and they were envious and jealous, Li Xianfeng was really proud at this time, he made the right bet, and he made the right bet very early, this is the scenery of today, and it will be more beautiful in the future.

When I arrived in Xincheng, I saw the Shandong soldiers and horses whose military appearance was still majestic, and this time I saw a different meaning, and I finally understood how strong the Shandong soldiers and horses were from the battle in Xiangcheng.

What made Li Xianfeng even more face-saving was that Li Meng was alone, he was in the first place, and carefully sorted out the already brand-new governor's mansion, Li Xianfeng respectfully handed a piece of red gold to the personal soldiers who passed it on, but he was pushed back.

The place where Li Meng is located is the house of a large family in the original new city, as soon as he entered the main hall, he saw Li Meng sitting there, and Li Xianfeng, the governor of Henan, praised him in his mouth, and knelt down in a proper manner.

Some are different from before, and the governor of Henan, Li Xianfeng, performed a great ceremony of three bows and nine bows......