Compared with the three places in Liu Cheng's mouth, Jiangnan is naturally a more important place, but Chen Wen wants to attack Jiangnan, but it is not possible to do it in a moment, and he still needs to accumulate more strength to compete with the Manchus for this rich land. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

Time passed day by day, and Liu Cheng's words gradually began to be confirmed, which made Ma Guozhu look at this rare Zhejiang general. Since Chen Wen has not moved yet, all he needs to do is wait for Yue Le's reinforcements, and the rest of the matter will be left to that Prince An, he just needs to cooperate as much as he can.

The news of Hong Chengchou's killing and Chen Wen's sweep across Jiangxi soon spread throughout the Jiangnan officialdom, and those gentry who had connections got the news from the mouths of familiar officials and even officials at the first time, and the entire Jiangnan was already boiling.

In Hongdou Villa, Qian Qianyi and Liu Ru were playing against each other in the room, and the subordinates who were waiting around them had already retreated, and some were only Qian Qianyi's doorman Deng Qixi waiting.

"Really?"

"The news I just got, the students can see it clearly in Nanjing's Longjiang Pass, and the remnants of the southeast warp mark have fled back with only a few thousand people, and you can know that Hong Chengchou died in Guangxin Mansion by casually inquiring, and the army is gone."

"Great!"

Hearing this answer, Qian Qianyi was naturally excited and couldn't help himself, but this momentum quickly passed, and he sat down again and became silent after his mood suddenly fell.

"Mu Zhai, what's wrong?"

Seeing that Liu Ru and Deng Qixi were both looking at him with concern, Qian Qianyi sighed.

"I'm afraid it won't be done in three rounds."

As soon as these words came out, the two of them were stunned on the spot. Qian Qianyi's three bureaus had several key points, first of all, the southwestern Ming army recovered Huguang, then went down the river from Wuchang, and finally recovered Nanjing with the cooperation of the southeastern Ming army, so as to achieve the strategic goal of blockading the Yangtze River, sorting out the south, and accumulating strength for the Northern Expedition.

In this, the southwestern Ming army is the main force, and the southeastern Ming army is only an auxiliary, which is related to the situation of timing. But now, the Ming army in the southwest has not moved, but Chen Wen took the lead in Jiangxi, cutting off the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and forming a strategic encirclement posture against Jiangnan. Although they are all Ming armies, they belong to different systems, and cooperation is only impossible, and it is good to not meet each other.

"Mu Zhai, in the final analysis, it is a good thing, the soldiers of Xiuguo are very sharp, and the tough battles fought in the past few years are by no means inferior to the Southwest Wang Division, and it is still possible to recover Nanjing."

With Chen Wen's entry into Jiangxi, the situation in the south was already a earth-shaking reversal for the Ming army, which was naturally a good thing. But if you think about it carefully, Qian Qianyi is like this, but it is normal, after all, this is where his years of hard work lie, so it will be ruined in one fell swoop, and heartache is inevitable.

"Hedongjun, what you said is that the old man is too obsessed." Speaking of this, Qian Qianyi thought for a moment, and then said to Deng Qixi: "I still need to invite my son to come, it seems that it is indispensable to let him go to Jinhua specifically." ”

………………

By the end of July, the administrative system represented by the civilian officials of the Zhejiang Ming Army and the officers of the guard was stationed in the counties under the escort of the garrisons stationed in the counties, and began to exercise the ruling power.

With the stationing of the garrison, the war barracks that were originally scattered in various counties were also regrouped, and the investigation team composed of the staff of the Xiuguo Mansion, the governor of Zhejiang, the civil officials of the yamen and the officials of the guard began to investigate and collect evidence on the situation of the guard posts in these ten prefectures, and the abolition of the old guard posts will gradually start after that.

At the same time that Chen Wen was integrating the Guangfu District, the messenger who had been working hard all the way also rushed to the Qin Wangfu in Guiyang under the escort of the Ming army in the southwest.

"In April, my Zhejiang Wang Division dispatched five battalions of troops to the north to rescue the Tartar besieged Simingshan rebels, first broke the Dinghai town mark in Simingshan Town, and then went north to lift the Tartars' siege of Dalan Mountain, and finally defeated the Hangzhou garrison Eight Banners and Zhejiang's promotion and Fubiao on the shore of Siming Lake. Dozens of military generals under Tian Xiong, the governor of Zhejiang, were captured alive in the military department of the Imperial Court, and the heart of Tian Xiong was stripped of tens of thousands of loyal souls who died on the shore of Siming Lake four years ago. ”

"May ......"

The envoy of the good fortune in the main hall of the Qin Wangfu will tell the story of a series of victories achieved by the Ming army in Zhejiang in the past few months, and the report is sparse, Sun Kewang has already seen it on behalf of the Yongli Emperor, and it has been circulated to the scholars including Lei Yuelong, the soldier of the Qin Palace, the military officials of the Qin Palace, Fan Ying, Wan Niance, and his cronies Fang Yuxuan and others. At this moment, in addition to Chen Wen's envoy in the main hall, he was still talking, and the monarchs and ministers of the Qin Palace, from Sun Kewang down, were all standing here, dumbfounded and listening to all this happening.

"Hong Chengchou, dead?"

When Sun Kewang followed Zhang Xianzhong back then, he fought with Hong Chengchou a lot, and he was hung up and beaten many times, until Hong Chengchou was transferred to the front line in Liaodong, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Ru dared to rebel, and Li Zicheng dared to come out of Shangluo Mountain at that time.

In those years, the prestige that Hong Chengchou brought him was so great that until now he would feel a little afraid when he heard Hong Chengchou's name. However, such a demon king-like existence actually died in the hands of Zhejiang Ming Jun, and was also executed by Chen Wen in public, which made Sun Kewang's hand tremble unconsciously on the armrest of the Taishi chair.

"You go down first."

In the past six months, Sun Kewang has been in a very bad mood. Last year, Yongli's group of courtiers actually sent someone to collude with Li Dingguo, if Ma Jixiang hadn't rushed back to tell him about this matter, I was afraid that he would have been kept in the dark until now. This was a big deal, and after the First World War, his prestige in the Great Western Army plummeted.

In order to save his prestige, he ordered Liu Wenxiu to serve as the chief recruit, and the commander of the army attacked Huguang to open up the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and then went downstream. This was planned in the three rounds of the Catalpa, and Yao Zhizhuo assured Qian Qianyi in front of him that Chen Wen and Zheng Chenggong would do their best to cooperate, and only when his army captured Wuchang could he move eastward.

This year is the appointed year, but unexpectedly, Liu Wenxiu first refused to accept the appointment, and then easily accepted it, and then grinded and rubbed it again, for all kinds of reasons, saying that he was not in a hurry to launch an attack. Now that half a year has passed, the Southeast Ming Army must have been waiting in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River for a long time, but Liu Wenxiu is as immobile as a mountain, and compared with Fan Wencheng's concentration, it really makes him very angry.

In a hurry, Sun Kewang personally led the troops, but now he doesn't dare, and he can only rely on Liu Wenxiu to control the generals in the Great Western Army, and he can't go to Li Dingguo.

It didn't work to say good things, but Chen Wen took the lead in recovering Jiangxi without waiting for him, second only to Li Dingguo who killed Nikan, such a rare good news arrived, but Sun Kewang's mood fell to the bottom.

"The lord of the country, Hong Chengchou is such a figure, but Chen Wen is arbitrarily punished, sooner or later it will be a big disaster."

As soon as Fang Yuxuan said this, Lei Yuelong and those Shangshu did not take this stubble. It is an indisputable fact that the southeast is far richer than the southwest, even if he has been slaughtered repeatedly, Chen Wen, who has nearly two provinces in his hands, will immediately have the capital to compete with Sun Kewang as long as he transforms Jiangxi into a basic plate.

If Sun Kewang is just a minister, holding the mind of Zhongxing Daming, and fighting under the banner of the Son of Heaven of Yongli, then it is nothing more than a matter of ranking in Lingyan Pavilion, which is higher and which is lower to fight for a breath. But what Sun Kewang is thinking, everyone present knows that Chen Wen's strength has risen sharply, which is a good thing for the Ming Court, but for him, there is another opponent of equal strength, and it is strange that he can be in a good mood.

Swallowing the territory of a province in one gulp with eight prefectures, indigestion is certain, now is Chen Wen's weakest period, Sun Kewang's only chance is to take advantage of the current battle in Jiangxi and beat Chen Wen back to his original form. However, Huguang also has a Fan Wencheng, this guy and the bastard named Chen Tai but not surnamed Chen are not easy to mess with, the former enemy's coach Liu Wenxiu is grinding again, the opportunity is fleeting, and Chen Wen's momentum is afraid that it will be difficult to contain.

"The minister thinks that it is better to withdraw from Huguang, show favor to Fan Wencheng, let him go east with peace of mind, and wait until he and Chen Wen are both defeated, and then collect the benefits of the fisherman."

"I'm afraid that Fan Wencheng won't be fooled."

The Great Western Army has always threatened the main force of the Qing army in Huguang, so that they dare not move lightly, which is something that cannot be helped, because Sun Kewang is still trying his best to complete the three rounds of the catalpa. Even if you don't talk about this, Sichuan is extremely ruined, and everyone has been killed, which is really not a good strategic direction, and Guangxi and Guangdong, which are now where Li Dingguo is, dare to sneak attack Sun Kewang, but he lacks self-confidence. There is only one direction left, Huguang, and ten out of ten people surnamed Fan will not be fooled.

"You two are surnamed Fan, how can you be sure that the one over there in Changsha is a fool."

Sun Kewang didn't say anything, but he didn't say anything about Fan Ying's opinion. Chen Wen's problem is still only a hidden worry, at least Chen Wen still sends the report of the victory to the Qin Wangfu first according to the rules, and the envoy will transfer to Anlong under the arrangement of the Qin Wangfu to meet the Yongli Emperor.

In contrast, the issue of prestige within the Great Western Army is his real weakness, especially in the presence of a strong competitor like Li Dingguo, it is even more imminent.

"The lord of the country, the minister thinks that it is still necessary to send troops. Chen Wen killed Hong Chengchou, and Fan Wencheng must have fear under the sorrow of the dead fox. Now that Chen Wen has no ability to meddle in the war in Huguang, we can take this time to take Huguang down. At that time, with the help of Yunnan, Guizhou and Huguang, and then try to integrate the two provinces of Sichuan and Guangxi, the strength of the five provinces should be able to overpower the two provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi, and then take advantage of the three bureaus to control Jiujiang and Jiangnan, and Chen Wen will not be worried about the country. ”

"What Wan Shangshu said is very true."

"The minister seconded the proposal."

"The minister seconded the proposal."

“……”

The echoing voices of a group of cronies and officials helped Sun Kewang set the tone, and the rest was a matter of details. After being busy for a long time, the rewards and other things were all prepared, and Sun Kewang's envoy would take the first step and go to Anlong, and then let Chen Wen's envoy go to meet him, just like before.

Tossed until late, Lei Yuelong returned home. He is a scholar of Xingying University, although the following Shangshu are Sun Kewang's cronies, but they are still dominated by him, even if it is only on the surface, he can only leave in the end.

Before entering the house, his wife and son were already waiting, and when he came back, he served diligently, no different from usual.

When he came back as usual, Lei Yuelong always had to chat with his son for a while, and then his wife returned to the room, leaving him and his son to sit together and talk about state affairs, which was also a method for Lei Yuelong's godson.

"Father, the child remembers that when the King of Xining captured the traitor Chen Bangfu, His Royal Highness the King of Qin also executed it on his own, and skinned Chen Bangfu and his son to show the public, and now he has bitten Xiu Guogong, it seems that it is ......"

"A gentleman is quick to do and is obedient to words, just know it, and if it is spread outside, it will cause trouble."

"The child understands."

The son bowed, and Lei Yuelong also calmed down. This son of his, who is still inferior in other aspects, can do it by keeping his mouth shut, which is why he is willing to use state affairs and government affairs to teach him directly.

In that year, Li Dingguo entered Guilin and forced Kong Youde to death, and by the way, Chen Bangfu, the Duke of Qingguo, who had tried in vain to rob Yongli and surrender to the Qing Dynasty, and booby-trapped Jiao Lian, the Duke of Xuanguo, also arrested his father and son, which can be described as very happy. When Xianjie arrived at the Qin Palace, Sun Kewang disposed of Chen Bangfu by himself, and he did not go through Yongli at all. Later, Li Ruyue impeached Sun Kewang for killing the ministers, completely ignoring Chen Bangfu's actions and the reality of the Qing Dynasty, and was killed by Sun Kewang instead.

This time, Chen Wen arbitrarily executed Hong Chengchou, and Sun Kewang and his cronies immediately led him as an enemy, which was the inevitable reaction of the beasts in the forest when they saw the same kind, but this kind of people is only a potential threat now, unlike the Yongli Imperial Court back then, and not like Li Dingguo, who was also from the Great Western Army, so the contradiction has not intensified.

"Father, the child thinks that it is a good thing for the court that Duke Xiuguo killed Hong Chengchou."

"Oh?"

Seeing Lei Yuelong's inquiring gaze, Lei Gongzi couldn't help but shake his spirits and replied to his father: "Duke Xiuguo killed Hong Chengchou, Hong Chengchou is a dead man. If Xiu Guogong sent someone to send him to Guiyang, it was one thing whether he could make the trip on the way, and when he arrived in Guiyang, His Royal Highness King Qin would also cut it off by himself, just like Chen Bangfu. ”

"It's easy to kill; In case that Hong Chengchou persuaded His Royal Highness the King of Qin, with his prestige and qualifications, forgive the child for being disrespectful, and the father was afraid that it would be difficult to compete with him. ”

"My son can think of this, and he is worthy of being a professor of my father all these years."

Lei Yuelong had already thought of this possibility, and when he heard that his son also thought of this, he immediately felt relieved.

"Not only that, Hong Chengchou's prestige and ability are far better than his father, even today's Sichuan and Hubei Governor and Scholar are far from being able to compare with him."

The governor of Sichuan and Hubei, the bachelor Wen Anzhi, who was responsible for leading the generals of Kuidong, was born in the Tianqi Dynasty and was a member of the clan of Wen Tianxiang, the former prime minister of the Song Dynasty. Entering the Yongli Imperial Court, Yan Qiheng, the first assistant of the cabinet at that time, immediately retreated to the second assistant, headed by Wen Anzhi, which shows his prestige and talent. But even so, Wen Anzhi can't compare with Hong Chengchou, the famous ministers who can compete with him are now dead, if Hong Chengchou is willing to surrender, whether it is the camp of the Qin Palace, or the Yongli Imperial Court, a cabinet chief minister is definitely a certainty.

Chen Wen killed Hong Chengchou without authorization, not only to remove this hidden danger for himself, but also to benefit Lei Yuelong and them. Just now in the Qin Palace, Lei Yuelong didn't pick up a bad move like Fan Ying, and he was already repaying the favor, and only Fang Yuxuan and others who were slightly inferior in political acumen would pick out the topic.

"The child thinks that even if Hong Chengchou does not surrender, His Royal Highness the King of Qin, or the emperor probably will not kill him directly like Duke Xiuguo. Probably I'll be thinking about coming back with something in exchange with the court, maybe I'm going to do it. ”

"This possibility is very great, after all, this Hong Chengchou is indeed not an ordinary person, and he cannot be spent by ordinary people. Xiu Guogong is the world's greatest evil, and he is really a hero of the world! ”

Once Hong Chengchou enters the southwest realm, the variables of the current Yongli Imperial Court and the Qin Wangfu are too huge, and they may not be able to figure out in a moment and a half, and the chain reaction brought by each possibility will cause even greater shocks.

But now, this hot potato has been solved by Chen Wen, everything has returned to normal, and the possibility of completely subverting everything has disappeared, which is a great thing for many people, so why don't they praise Chen Wen loudly.

On the second day, Lei Yuelong went to the Qin Wangfu as usual, and the tone had been set yesterday for the matter of Jiangxi, and today Sun Kewang had no intention of repenting, so he carried it out. The envoys to Anlong and Nanchang set off first, while Chen Wen's envoys did not set off until a few hours in the evening.

After these things were dealt with, Lei Yuelong returned to the official room, and there were still a lot of official affairs, which were nothing more than Yungui's political affairs. Unexpectedly, before his buttocks were hot, a personal soldier from the Qin Palace's mansion hurriedly ran in.

"Summoned by the lord of the kingdom."

"What?"

"King Funan has sent troops!" (To be continued.) )