"National teacher. ∏∈ ∏∈ ∏∈ Xiao ∏∈ said, "

Staying up late for a long time, coupled with the constant long-distance running and tossing, a slightly darkened complexion and untrimmed stubble. Huang Degong, whose face was haggard and sleepy, but his spirit was extremely full and excited, waited for a while and then stepped forward to salute Gao Yang.

He shouted loudly like a bell, "All the battlefields have been cleared. In this battle, a total of 3,319 people below the Liukou Li Rebellion were beheaded, and 185 people below Niu Jinxing, a pseudo-university scholar under Li Rebellion's department, were captured. The weight of the seized horses is not counted. ”

"Got it." Gao Yang waved his hand and said indifferently, "Next, let's start cleaning up the remnants of the power left by Li Zicheng near Ezhou." It doesn't matter if you catch the prisoners or not, you just have some in your hand and send them to Jingshi. How much food did Ruth eat so far? These people are all long-standing bandits, who have been wreaking havoc in the north for so many years, and their hands are stained with the blood of innocent people, and they are all innocent. ”

"What the national teacher said is extremely true." Huang Degong shouted with a sincere salute.

Huang Degong is extremely capable, and he is arrogant, and he is even more loyal to the Ming Dynasty. Ordinary people can't look down on him. The only thing that can make him feel happy and admired in his heart is the all-powerful national teacher in front of him, who single-handedly pulled the Ming Empire up from the abyss.

"Go about your business and let Weng Zhiqi come in." Gao Yang nodded and asked Huang Degong to go out to do things.

"National Teacher!" After a while, Weng Zhiqi, dressed in military uniform and handsome, strode into the military tent and saluted Gao Yang.

Weng Zhiqi was also a very disciplined general at the end of the Ming Dynasty. His real name is Weng Yu, he was originally a scholar, and he was also a student in Hangzhou Prefecture. Later, the country was in decline, foreign enemies invaded, and civil strife continued. He followed the example of the ancients Ban Chao and changed his name to Weng Zhiqi.

He is the martial champion of Chongzhen's Bingzi family and the chief soldier under Huang Degong. When the Manchu Qing Dynasty crossed the river south, Huang Degong died in battle. Emperor Hongguang ran away, and Weng Zhiqi saw that the general trend had gone, so he committed suicide by throwing himself into the water. It is also a rare person with backbone in the late Ming Dynasty.

For this kind of person, Gao Yang has always been stingy.

At this time, Weng Zhiqi did not look like a scholar at all. With a handsome appearance and a seven-foot body with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, it gives people the feeling of a mighty tiger general when he stands there. Even Gao Yang sometimes judges people by their appearance, looking at the energetic Weng Zhiqi, Gao Yang nodded secretly.

"Next, I am going to send troops into Sichuan to exterminate Zhang Xianzhong, and I am ready to appoint you as the main general." Gao Yang's words made Weng Zhiqi's heart suddenly shock! Suddenly raised his head and looked at Gao Yang in disbelief.

For those who are in the army, who does not want to lead the army into battle. Take charge of it alone!? Weng Zhiqi didn't expect the national teacher to attach so much importance to him! How long has he been in the army? At this time, he was only a small staff officer. hung up a name in the General Staff, and was actually entrusted with a heavy task by the National Teacher? !

"Huh?" Gao Yang sensed Weng Zhiqi's doubts. raised his eyebrows, and his sharp eyes immediately looked over.

In an instant, Weng Zhiqi immediately felt a chilling aura of killing field conquest that had not yet dissipated approach, and Gao Yang's condescending tiger eyes shone majestically, making his somewhat overwhelmed mind suddenly quiet down.

"The national teacher is gracious, and the last general is grateful!" Weng Zhiqi's voice trembled slightly, forcibly suppressing the surging pride in his heart. Bow to Gao Yang. This is the true grace of knowledge!

"Not bad." Gao Yang nodded secretly in his heart, this is still like a little. Affordable. I can put it down. Dare to take responsibility, this is what a man looks like. If Weng Zhiqi shirks in every possible way, or he can't be excited himself. Gao Yang didn't mind reconsidering this matter.

After a pause, Gao Yang retracted his sharp gaze. Nodding with a chuckle. said, "Zhang Xianzhong's department has been evil for many years, and he has done absolutely evil things. The means are even more cruel than Li Wei. He did everything he could to make military rations from people. You don't need to show any mercy to this kind of person. ”

"The last will understand." Weng Zhiqi nodded vigorously and answered loudly.

What kind of person Zhang Xianzhong is, everyone in the world knows. The nickname of the Man-Eater King is not a random scream. Other rogues loot and kill people for a purpose. Or for the silver. Either for the food, or for the territory.

However, there was never any specific reason for his murder. It's all about the mood. When you're in a good mood, you may not kill anyone. If you catch up with him, he's in a bad mood. The slaughter of the city is also a common thing.

When he was wandering in the heart of the Central Plains before, although Zhang Xianzhong did a lot of evil, even the imperial tomb in Fengyang was burned. But among so many rogues, it belongs to the top category. It's not to the point of madness.

When he was forced south by Li Zicheng, he traveled all the way west to Sichuan. It's as if all of a sudden there's some kind of chemistry, and it's really going to be a bad thing.

At that time, the entire Sichuan, from the vassal officials to the dawn people, was almost all killed by Zhang Xianzhong. Before Zhang Xianzhong entered Sichuan, there were more than 4 million people registered in Sichuan, not counting those who were not naturalized. But by the time the Manchu Qing Dynasty defeated Zhang Xianzhong and entered Sichuan and re-established the household registration, there were only 400,000 people living in the entire Sichuan!

Slaughter Chongqing, slaughter Chengdu. Kill the monks and scholars. Because the Sichuan generals surrendered, the furious Zhang Xianzhong began to kill people like crazy. Even to the extent of gathering soldiers and horses to start a killing contest. These are all his Chinese compatriots!

At that time, if it weren't for Li Dingguo's desperate persuasion, Chengdu would have already become an empty city full of corpses.

Later, the Manchu Qing Dynasty launched a large-scale Huguang reclamation of Sichuan, because there were not many living people left in Sichuan.

After Gao Yang pondered slightly for a moment, his voice became colder, and he said in a low voice, "Zhang Xianzhong's department is the only one in Li Dingguo's department, and his character is okay, and this person can be recruited or captured alive." The others wait for you to see what to do. And also. ”

Gao Yang lowered his eyelids and said in an indifferent voice, "It would be best if Zhang Xianzhong could be captured alive." So many people died tragically in his hands, wouldn't it be too cheap for him not to send him to Jingshi to suffer the 3,600 knives? ”

Weng Zhiqi immediately understood what Gao Yang meant. The so-called look at it is to dispose of it on the battlefield. There is no need to arrest it and send it to the capital to show the public. And Li Dingguo and Zhang Xianzhong are the people named by the national teacher. One is to live to recruit peace, and the other is to live to suffer the punishment of living chopping!

"The mountains in Sichuan are high and dense, and Zhang Xianzhong's department is good at sneak attacks and ambushes. You have to be careful. Gao Yang paused, raised his voice, and continued, "You go in with 20,000 infantry troops and all the night guards. Be good at using our advantages to eliminate Zhang Xianzhong as soon as possible. Do you understand? ”

"The last general commands!" Weng Zhiqi replied loudly again. He suddenly received a gift from heaven at this moment, and it was the time when his mood was stirring. If it's really Gao Yang, he will listen to whatever he says.

"Alright, go pick the troops yourself. Talk to the logistics officer about the supply of supplies, and make preparations. Gao Yang picked up his beautifully made Chinese military seal and pressed the seal on the appointment document on the bookcase. picked up the paperwork and blew it, handed it to Weng Zhiqi, who was trembling slightly, smiled, and said, "Go ahead, do it well." ”

"You're trying to train them? Is it improving too fast? After Weng Zhiqi left excitedly and inexplicably, Yuan Dian asked out loud.

"Hmm." Gao Yang nodded and said indifferently, "Although there is a general staff in charge of the overall situation, there are no less natural generals. Like Weng Zhiqi and Huang Degong, they are both loyal and brave people who have passed the test of history. There's nothing wrong with giving them a chance. As for the promotion too fast or something, I won't talk about seniority here. Those who are virtuous and talented have a position. ”

"It's up to you to decide." After answering the original point, he then asked, "You didn't go to Sichuan in person this time?" ”

"How can I have so much time?" Gao Yang shook his head slightly, waved his hand and sighed, "The world is so big, how can I be busy alone?" If I had to do everything, I would have been exhausted. ”

"That's right." Yuan Dian smiled and said, "Then if you don't go to war, where are you going?" Take these felons back to Beijing? ”

Gao Yang raised his hand to cover his forehead, and said helplessly, "I can't do everything, do you want me to do such a small thing as escorting prisoners?" Huang Degong can just do it. ”

"And where are you going?" The origin asked curiously.

Gao Yang's eyebrows raised. The corners of his mouth outlined a shallow smile, "Since you have come here, of course you have to go to Jiangnan to have a look." ”

"Jiangnan?!"

......

For many years, the king Li Zicheng, who has caused a monstrous wave in the entire Ming Empire, was completely annihilated by the Beijing camp in the south of the Yangtze River!

As soon as the news came out, the world was shocked.

Although he had already guessed that there must be no problem in cleaning up Li Zicheng, who had destroyed the Beijing camp outside the Guanwai. But no one expected it to be so soon!

Tens of thousands of elite veteran soldiers and horses under Li Zicheng's command have been surrounded and exterminated in a short period of time since they crossed the Han River. They weren't even able to organize a decent resistance. Li Zicheng and his famous generals were either killed. Or captured. Except for one Li Guo who may have escaped alone, none of the others escaped!

The Chuang Wang's department, which once swept the world, disappeared. At this moment, the real scale of the big tomorrow is only Zhang Xianzhong, who is entrenched in Sichuan. Although the rest of the rogues are quite powerful, most of them are coercing the outcasts to win by numbers. In front of the elite officers and soldiers, there was absolutely no resistance at all.

It was a large-scale uprising that almost destroyed the Ming Empire. It's almost over.

Weng Zhiqi, who was unknown before, took more than 20,000 elite elites of the Beijing camp to Sichuan to exterminate Zhang Xianzhong. Huang Degong, who was pinned on by Emperor Chongzhen, led a large group of men and horses to escort Niu Jinxing and other bandit leaders across the river to the north and went to Beijing. Emperor Chongzhen was already impatient to wait.

Huang Degong also has a task, that is, to clear those small bands of gangsters along the way. And Zuo Liangyu was defeated in Xiangyang City. The generals of the Ming Dynasty who cut the land as kings were also terrified. For fear that this Beijing camp would attack them, they would fall in the wind. Suddenly, the Ming Empire seemed to have returned to its peak.

The biggest contributor to all this, the national teacher of the Ming Empire, took the navy warship down the river and came all the way to the prosperous and wealthy Jiangnan! (To be continued.) )