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After two months of waiting, before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Ming court in Jiangnan finally received an envoy from Sichuan

Wu Sangui passed on the book to the world, officially cut the braids and changed the banner, and the anti-Qing Dynasty returned to the Ming Dynasty, and the world shook.

The envoy from Sichuan was Wu Sangui's younger brother Wu Sanrong, Zhang Huan was in charge of the reception, and Ma Shiying, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was in charge of welcoming the envoy.

This is really exciting good news, and Wu Sangui's submission shows that the Ming Dynasty has been easy to attack and defend against the Qing court.

After the Ming army took Xiangyang, well-informed people in the court already knew the inside story. Until the lid was lifted at this moment, the love of the people in the south of the Yangtze River was rising, and the world called the work of the general of the King of Jin, and dispersed the slander and rumors against Zhai Zhe in Shilin more than a month ago.

Although Wu Sangui was anti-Ming, he had been fighting in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Shanxi, and had never slaughtered in Jiangnan, so the people of Jiangnan were not as resentful of him as they were towards Li Chengdong and Liu Liangzuo.

Wu Sanrong first went to the palace of the king of Jin to meet Zhai Zhe, and sent four carriages that were tightly covered, and some people were speculating about what heavy gifts the newly appointed king of Zhenxi had given to the king of Jin.

In addition to King Jin, several cabinet scholars all had heavy gifts. This is the advantage of entering the cabinet, whether it is the Ministry of Industry or the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, as long as they can express their views in the court discussion, even if they are not greedy for ink, Zheng Zhilong, Chen Bangbo, Wu Sangui and others are indispensable for filial piety in order to facilitate inquiring about the news.

Finally, there was an audience with the emperor, and Emperor Longwu appeared in the court after the assassination.

Zhai Zhe also went to court for the first time with the courtiers after being crowned King of Jin. After Jin Xiaoding replaced all the guards in the palace, he would enter the palace.

After Wu Sanrong wrote the book, he secretly looked at the emperor's appearance, and it was rumored that Emperor Longwu was under house arrest in the palace, but he saw that the emperor was in good spirits today, and his demeanor was calm, not what he imagined before entering the court.

He knelt on the ground and said: "My brother often misses the grace of the first emperor in Jiangbei, and has always had the heart to serve the country, but there is no way.

He did not forget to mention the merits of King Jin when he spoke.

Zhai Zhe's eyes were like torches looking at the other side, provoking Ma Shiying, the great Ming assistant in front of him, not daring to raise his head.

"Good, good" Emperor Longwu praised one after another.

"The Wu family has been loyal for several generations, Wu Sangui succumbed to the thief in order to avenge Huaizong, until this moment he fought back, and the vicissitudes of the sea showed the true character of loyal ministers, and took Sichuan for the Ming Dynasty, and made peerless meritorious deeds, and I was very relieved."

Emperor Longwu was exclaiming that it was too grand, Ma Shiying peeked at Zhai Zhe, and King Jin was as calm as ever.

"Sichuan is just the beginning, I hope that after Wu Sangui returns to the Ming Dynasty this time, he can focus on state affairs, fight in Shaanxi, drive away the Tartars as soon as possible, and recover the lost territory." Emperor Longwu may not have seen anyone for a long time, chattering in the court.

Those who have nothing to do in their hearts listen to him as words of encouragement, and those who are sensitive listen to him insinuating and have no scheming.

Zhai Zhe just listened, but Ma Shiying, who was opposite him, was always uneasy.

The court meeting lasted for more than an hour, and Emperor Longwu was still unsatisfied. But no matter how grand the banquet is, there is an end to it, and Wu Sanrong leads a bunch of rewards to withdraw from the palace. He gave real gold and silver, and the reward he received was some silk silk as a sign of honor.

After the ceremony, he did not rush back to Sichuan, but came again to visit the general of the King of Jin. The previous time I just came to the door to get acquainted, but this trip is to talk about business.

Zhai Zhe did not see him in the palace, but took him on a tour of Zhongshan.

Zhongshan is beautiful, and it can overlook the Yangtze River waterway

The fertile fields in the south of the Yangtze River are like clouds in the sky, lush and green.

The two walked all the way to the top of the mountain, Wu Sanrong was half a step behind the King of Jin, and said: "My brother has always admired the demeanor of King Jin, and often said that the Ming Dynasty can reverse the situation, and King Jin is the mainstay." ”

Zhai Zhe looked to the north and said in a deep voice: "The king of Zhenxi is only afraid that his mouth is wrong."

Wu Sanrong bowed and said: "My brother has been trembling since the end of the day, the Qing court is mobilizing a large army to march west to assemble in Xi'an, hoping that the king of Jin can launch an offensive in Nanyang to contain the Qing soldiers" This is the main purpose of his trip.

After Wu Sangui cut his braids anyway, Dolgon was furious, and his feelings were on the verge of collapse. Jiang Jian sprinkled a handful of salt on Daqing's wound anyway, and Wu Sangui gave Daqing a fatal blow anyway. From then on, the Ming Dynasty after the entry of the Qing Dynasty will not be credible. But just relying on the soldiers of the Eight Banners, how can the Manchurians control these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains

The situation is very clear, and now no one wants to come forward to fight the Qing captives.

Zhai Zhe turned his head and reprimanded: "If the king of Zhenxi had fought with me to flank the Qing soldiers of Xiangyang and take Nanyang, would it be difficult today?" "After Wu Sangui cut his braids and changed his banner, the initiative has changed hands. He openly blamed Wu Sangui for this time

After the Ming army took Xiangyang, it was anxious to rest, and the Northern Expedition needed to prepare grain and grass, military salaries and gunpowder, and the Ming army lacked cavalry, and after entering Nanyang, the terrain changed to a thousand miles of plains. In short, the Ming army was not ready for the Northern Expedition.

Zhai Zhe's posture made Wu Sanrong anxious, and said: "At that time, the incident happened suddenly, and the Qingyu Zhenglan Banner was advancing to Sichuan, and my brother was worried that Sichuan would be lost, so he hurriedly retreated. Besides, the Ming Dynasty has taken Xiangyang, and the prince must not cross the river and tear down the bridge."

"Hehe" Zhai Zhe seemed to be laughing and sneering.

He pondered for a moment and said: "The high roads in Sichuan and Shu Mountain are dangerous, and the king of Zhenxi is full of strong generals. I can order the envoy to enter Sichuan, help the king of Zhenxi to appease the people, if the Qing Lu really attack Shu, I will launch an offensive in Jianghuai to contain it

A layer of cold sweat broke out on Wu Sanrong's back. This is a quid pro quo, if the Ming Dynasty wants to send troops to the rescue, it is necessary for the imperial court envoy to enter Sichuan. King Jin's intentions are so vicious

The hearts of the people of Sichuan and Shu are unstable, and if the envoys sent by the imperial court agitate up and down, Wu Sangui will be hindered if he wants to divide the territory.

Wu Sanrong hesitated.

Zhai Zhe squinted at him and asked, "What, is it possible that the king of Zhenxi wants to refuse the envoy to enter Sichuan, does he have the intention of separating himself from the country?" ”

"No, no" Wu Sanrong shook his head and waved his hand.

Zhai Zhe said: "The king of Yanping still wants to pay the annual taxes of Fujian and Guangdong, and the saint is sympathetic to the people's feelings, and the imperial court sees that Sichuan is fighting hard, and is ready to exempt Sichuan from paying taxes for three years, and is about to send an envoy to Sichuan."

"Really?" Wu Sanrong was stunned for a while, why hadn't he heard the news in the past few days in Nanjing. The messenger must not be put into the river, isn't this a generous gift with other people's money?

Zhai Zhe was just warning him that there was some news about Nanjing City that he could not find out with money. The strength of Jiangnan and Huguang is like the newborn rising sun, I don't know if Wu Sangui can understand his deep meaning.

At the end of August, Wu Sanrong left Nanjing and returned to Sichuan by water. He got what he should have gotten what he should have got, but all of his delusions were illusory.

It was not that Zhai Zhe did not want to join forces with Wu Sangui to attack the Qing Dynasty, but the battle under Nanyang City made him unable to trust the King of Zhenxi. Above the court, between the feudal towns, it is all fraud. Wu Sangui is against the Qing Dynasty but for himself, but since ancient times, he has not occupied Sichuan and Shu and can participate in the competition for dominance, he hopes that Wu Sangui can understand the truth.

There was no war in Jiangnan this year, and the General's Mansion continued to send soldiers from the Jiang Defense Army to train soldiers from various places to prepare for the Northern Expedition. During the busy farming season, the government soldiers returned home in batches to do their work, and during the farming season, they have been practicing. According to the different populations, each county selects 1,000 to 3,000 soldiers with quick hands and feet as guns, and directly exercises with birds.

It is the general trend that the government soldiers will go to the battlefield.

Wu Sanrong left Nanjing, and Zhai Zhe issued an order to summon the general troops of Nanzhili, Huguang and Zhejiang to gather in Nanjing for discussion.

This is the second time that such a grand gathering has been held in the army after the Ming Dynasty recovered Jiangnan.

The heralds went to various places.

Most of the commanders who received the order were overjoyed, but there were also people who were uneasy. Liu Chengyin, the chief soldier of Changsha, is one of them.

Zhai Zhe chose the right time, the Ming army recovered Xiangyang, and the Huguang defense line was complete, and he was not afraid of harassment by the Qing soldiers. Wu Sangui announced the return of the Qing Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, and the prestige of the imperial court in Jiangnan and the King of Jin reached its peak.

Those with keen minds, according to the actions of King Jin in the past half a year, guessed that there would be a big move in the army.

In addition to Yan Yingyuan's insistence on Taixing City in Jiangbei, the troops harassed in Jianghuai retreated along the Yangtze River. Zuo Ruo explained the defense to the deputy general in the army, and rushed to Nanjing with Jin Shenghuan and Gong Chen on a naval warship.

Xiao Zhiyan, Che Feng, Li Laiheng, Yuan Zongdi, Li Guo, Zhang Tianlu, Fang Yuanke and others came out of Huguang one after another.

Changsha Province.

Chen Youlong led 5,000 soldiers to be stationed on the Xiangshui side. He never returned to Wugang because Xu Yiyang, the tax supervisor who was ordered to take charge of the Huguang soldiers and horses, did not order him to return to Wugang.

When the general's order reached Changsha, he immediately came to Xu Yiyang to inquire about the news. These people are not the cronies of the King of Jin, and they still have some connections with He Tengjiao, and they are ordered to enter Beijing without a bottom in their hearts.

Xu Yiyang laughed and said: "This is a good thing that you can't find with a lantern, but it's a pity that I'm just a general, and I don't have the qualifications to participate in the military conference."

Chen Youlong looks rude and has bloody methods, but his mind is not simple, and he asked: "Is General Liu going too?"

He did not retreat from the garrison in Changsha Mansion, and he was still in harmony with the former Shangguan Liu Chengyin on the surface, but in fact he had broken up. The King of Jin sent Jinyi Wei to win him over and promoted him to the same height as Liu Chengyin, he was worried that after he left Changsha, Liu Chengyin would play some tricks behind his back, after all, his subordinates were also Liu Chengyin's subordinates.

Xu Yiyang asked with a smile: "Hugh wants to ask Liu Zongbing, are you loyal to the imperial court?" ”

Chen Youlong patted his chest and said: "The last general is loyal to the imperial court, otherwise he would not voluntarily lead the troops north to conquer the Qing captives."

Xu Yiyang asked: "In that case, what are you worried about?" ”

What is in Chen Youlong's heart is not easy to say.

Xu Yiyang put one foot on the table and said: "The world will change again, and everything will not deviate from its ancestry, as long as you are loyal to the King of Jin and have the ability, what else is there to worry about, if you believe me, just go to Nanjing." I'm afraid that when you are promoted to marquis in the future, don't forget what I said. ”

Xu Yiyang was a confidant of the King of Jin, and Chen Youlong believed in his words.

At the end of August, Chen Youlong led 100 personal soldiers to the east by boat, but Liu Chengyin said that he was not sick.