Turning his head to look at the two brothers, Zheng Zhilong said: "This Zhao Guohua will be an important minister of the Ming Dynasty in the future, and I will worship him at this time, and when he becomes prominent in the future, the foundation of my Zheng family in Fujian will be stable." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

"We believe in Big Brother's vision." Zheng Zhilongbiao said.

Walking out of the boundary of Fuzhou, touching the silver ticket of one million taels of silver given by Zheng Zhilong in his arms, Zhao Guohua sighed in his heart, he said in his heart: "The fate of life is impermanent, I came to Fuzhou to buy sweet potatoes, I didn't expect to be a brother with the first pirate general of the Ming Dynasty, this Zheng Zhilong is also worthy of being a hero for a while, this is a huge hand, a gift is a million taels of silver, with this million taels of silver in hand, there is a little more money on hand, at least, half a year's expenses are not worried, as for what he asks himself to do in the future, legal and reasonable things, Just help him, and refuse to do anything illegal or unreasonable. ”

After thinking about this, he said to Liu Guangcai, the steward of Shuntong Motor, "Steward Liu, the car goes faster, I want to rush to Macheng County as soon as possible." ”

"Okay." Liu Guangcai agreed.

Under the command of Steward Liu, with the coachmen shouting "Drive!" Drive! The carriage sped up.

In addition, since Li Zicheng's peasant army entered Sichuan, if it had entered a no-man's land, officials fled from Zhaohua, Jintang, Jianzhou, Shifang, Pengxian, Pixian, Xindu, Xichong, Suining, Zitong, Mianzhou, Xinfan, Wenjiang, Jiangyou, Zhangming, Luojiang, Deyang, Hanzhou, and other prefectures and counties. Hou Liangzhu, the general soldier of Sichuan, was ambushed by the peasant army and was killed in Baiqingba on the border of Zitong County. In just one month, 38 prefectures and counties in Sichuan have been conquered.

On the second day of the 11th month of the 10th year of Chongzhen, the three-way army of the righteous army converged in the provincial capital and raised troops on the outskirts of CD.

"Why are there so many thieves, so what are Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou eating?" Wang Weizhang, the governor of Sichuan, looked at the banner of the peasant army outside the city and said angrily, his face showed a look of panic, and the inspector Chen Tingmo was even more frightened.

"My lord, this thief is very powerful, Hou Liangzhu, the chief soldier of Sichuan, was ambushed by the rogues, and died in the Baiqing Dam in Zitong County. Our Sichuan official army can't defeat the rogue at all, so let's ask the court for help. Chen Tingmo said in a trembling voice.

After the end of the morning dynasty, returning to the Chengwen Hall of the Qiankun Qing Palace, Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youzhen drank a bowl of chicken soup and bird's nest porridge, and sat on the dragon chair behind the desk and began to review the chapters.

The outside of the hall is covered with snow, and the inside of the hall is as warm as spring. Several large charcoal furnaces are burning, the charcoal in the furnace is red, and the blazing flames emit bursts of heat, making the hall warm and pleasant.

"The recent situation is good, the Tartars have not invaded, Xiong Wencan has successively subdued the five battalions of the left and the giant Zhang Xianzhong and Liu Guoneng and others, and now the Ming Liukou is only left with Li Zicheng and others in Shaanxi, Shaanxi has Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou two people in the sandwich Li Zicheng and other departments, I heard that Li Zicheng has been beaten by the two of them The strength is greatly reduced. As long as Li Zicheng is destroyed and recuperates for two or three years, the United Nations will wave troops to Liaodong to recover the lost territory. Zhu Youzhen said to Wang Chengen, the great eunuch who was waiting on the side.

Wang Chengen, ranked under the name of the eunuch Cao Huachun, is the eunuch of Si Li Bingbi. Deeply trusted by Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen.

"This is the credit of Your Majesty, if it weren't for your bold use of Xiong Wencan, there would be no gratifying scene of a large number of rogues vying to be the first to surrender." Wang Chengen said flatteringly.

"You old goods, you will say flattering things, this Xiong Wencan is the person recommended by Yang Sichang." Zhu Youzhen said with a smile.

Seeing that Zhu Youzhen was in a good mood, Wang Chengen also said with a funny smile: "Yang Sichang is a person valued by His Majesty, if there is no Yang Sichang, how can Xiong Wencan come out, so His Majesty is more powerful." ”

Hearing this, Zhu Youzhen laughed. At this time, he picked up a piece of the recital and read it, the recital was written by Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Xuanda, after reading it, he "snapped" and patted the imperial case, and said excitedly: "This year, Xuanda has obtained a bumper harvest of grain, producing 2 million stones, which is 1.2 million stones more than last year. is a good Lu Xiangsheng, and he really lives up to the expectations. ”

"Of course, who is Your Majesty, it is the Son of Heaven, how can the person whom Your Majesty's holy eye likes be wrong." Wang Chengen smiled and slapped Zhu Youzhen's ass again.

Haha smiled, Zhu Youzhen said: "Spread the decree, order the nine sides, all Xi Xuanda, make sure that the nine sides are full of food and soldiers, and don't let the Tartars have gaps in the realm." ”

"Yes." Wang Chengen bowed.

After giving this holy decree, Zhu Youzhen picked up the next chapter, opened it, and was about to read it, only to hear someone outside the door of the Chengwen Hall say loudly: "Report." The thieves surrounded Wang Weizhang, the governor of Sichuan, and asked Chen Tingmo for reinforcements. A eunuch ran in panting, holding a memorale marked by a hundred thousand fiery signs.

Zhu Youzhen's face changed when he heard this, Wang Chengen trotted over, took the concerto, and bowed down to hand it to him.

"The minister Wang Weizhang started playing, the chief soldier Hou Liangzhu privately withheld money and grain, withdrew the pass guards without authorization, and the heavy troops only guarded the main road. The thieves climbed the mountain from Qipanguan and entered dangerously, and the officers and soldiers were not only unprepared, but also did not know, so that the thieves crossed the Chaotian Pass in less than ten days and broke through Guangyuan, Zhaohua, Jiange, Jianzhou, Zitong and other seven or eight cities. ”

"Hou Liangzhu should be killed! If it weren't for the fact that he had died in battle. Lian can't spare him. Zhu You scolded the case,

"Your Majesty, if you abandon the pass and don't keep it, although Hou Liangzhu's crime is big, Wang Weizhang is not effective in guarding the land, and it is difficult to excuse the thief from entering Sichuan." Hearing this, Zhu Youzhen gritted his teeth and said: "Deliver the decree, Wang Weizhang will be dismissed immediately, Chen Tingmo will be demoted to three levels, and he will be guilty of killing thieves." ”

"Your Majesty, this Wang Weizhang has been dismissed, who will replace him in Sichuan?" Wang Chengen asked cautiously.

Glancing at him, Zhu Youzhen said, "Go and pass on Yang Sichang." ”

Yang Sichang's face was pale, and he was waiting for the emperor's summons in the military department. Li Zichengwei's CD was sent by him. Originally, he thought that Li Zicheng would not be able to support him for long under the encirclement and suppression of Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou, but who knew that Li Zicheng would escape from Shaanxi and enter Sichuan, and he would make such a big move, which was really unexpected to him.

After thinking about it, he thought to himself: "It must be Sun Chuanting who deliberately let Li Zicheng go, because this person has always disagreed with the encirclement and suppression strategy of "four squares and six corners, ten sides of the net", thinking that this plan is a waste of money, food and manpower, and there is little hope of success. Now the Fifth Battalion of the Revolutionary Left, Zhang Xianzhong, Liu Guoneng, Luo Rucai, etc. have all surrendered, and if Li Zicheng surrenders again, this plan will be successfully realized. In order to make this plan unrealized, he deliberately let Li Zicheng go. It must be like this. ”

Thinking of this, Yang Sichang was angry in his heart, and he couldn't wait to fly to Shaanxi to smoke Sun Chuanting's big mouth.

"Lord Yang, Your Majesty invites you to come over." Wang Chengen came in and said

"I'm tired of my father-in-law." Yang Sichang bowed to Wang Chengen with a smile on his face.

"Your Excellency, you're welcome, let's go quickly, don't let Your Majesty wait." Wang Chengen said with a salute.

Quickly trotted into the Qiankun Qing Chengwen Palace, knelt down in front of Zhu You's desk and kowtowed three times, Yang Sichang said loudly: "Minister Yang Sichang knocked to see Your Majesty, long live long live long live." ”

"Ai Qing is flat. Sit. Zhu Youzhen said weakly

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Yang Sichang said, stood up, and sat sideways on an embroidered tun in the room.

Glancing at him, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youzhen said: "Yang Aiqing, Shaanxi has Sun Chuanting and Hong Chengchou attacking Li Zicheng, why did you let this thief escape and run to Sichuan, what the hell is going on?" ”

Standing up and bowing, Yang Sichang said: "What Your Majesty said is that where Sichuan borders Shaanxi in the north and Huguang in the east, there are lofty mountains and cliffs, and it is difficult to pass through. Li Zicheng was attacked by Sun and Hong again, and it was reasonable to say that it was difficult to escape from Shaanxi, but now he escaped and entered Sichuan, so the minister suspected that someone deliberately set foot in Sichuan. ”

"Deliberately indulged in Sichuan? Who has the courage to do this, isn't he afraid of the speed of the sword? Zhu Youzhen said, and stood up with a pale face.

Looking at Zhu Youzhen's face, Yang Sichang said hesitantly: "The minister is suspicious...... Yes, it's Sun ......"

"Oh? You...... Is there any evidence? Zhu Youzhen said, and slowly sat down with a gloomy face.

Sun Chuanting is Zhu Youzhen's own favored minister, and in the absence of clear evidence, he does not want to doubt Sun Chuanting's loyalty to him because of this.

"There is no evidence, but this person has always been resistant to the minister's policy of "four squares and six corners, ten sides of the net" to suppress the criminals, so the minister ......"

"Don't say this in the future, Sun Chuanting and Aiqing are both loyal and righteous ministers of our dynasty, I trust you, and I hope you will work together to protect my Ming." Zhu Youzhen and the mud.

"Obey." Yang Sichang bowed.

Seeing this, Zhu Youzhen was in a better mood, and he asked: "Yang Aiqing, as the saying goes, it is difficult to go to the blue sky, it can be seen that the terrain of Sichuan is steep, the road is difficult, and there are officials and soldiers guarding Sichuan from Shaanxi, this Li Zicheng's rogue lacks food and clothing, how did they enter Sichuan?" ”

Hearing this, Yang Sichang thought about it for a while, and then said carefully: "Your Majesty, after Gao Yingxiang was killed, the rest of his troops belonged to Li Zicheng, Li Zicheng had taken advantage of the weakness to enter Sichuan last year, and was familiar with the road to Sichuan. ”

"I see." Zhu Youzhen nodded.

After being silent for a while, Zhu Youzhen said: "Aiqing, now that Wang Weizhang, the governor of Sichuan, has been dismissed, who does Aiqing think can succeed him?" ”

After thinking for a while, Yang Sichang said: "The minister recommended Fu Zonglong to replace the governor of Sichuan. ”

"Fu Zonglong?" Zhu Youzhen repeated.