Chapter 450: Illusory Slogans

Zhu Youzhen despaired of a class, which was called "Shi". It is precisely because of the greed and incompetence of this class that Zhu Youzhen issued a dying cry in history that "all civilians can be killed"! Calm down and look at the history of the Ming Dynasty, the baseline that runs through the entire history of the Ming Dynasty is the struggle between monarchs and ministers, the struggle for power. After the middle of the Ming Dynasty, because the long-term monarchy fell into decline, the entire Ming Dynasty civil official group became sharply corrupt. And the group of nobles and military generals who were originally used to check and balance Wenchen was out of balance because of the emperor's own problems, which led to the imbalance of the country's rights. By the time Zhu Youzhen wanted to control or change the status quo, the entire "shi" class had completely rotted.

Of course, as far as history is concerned, Zhu Youzhen played a very bad role in the process of the overthrow of the regime at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It can even be said that if he had firmly implemented Yang Sichang's plan, instead of repeatedly mobilizing the officers and soldiers of the encirclement and suppression of the people's army, the Ming Dynasty would not have collapsed in just over a decade.

History is history, the history of this time and space has been reversed, and Chongzhen, who is anxious, has a dose of fierce medicine in his hand. The name of this medicine is Chen Xie, once the country is in trouble, Zhu Youzhen's first thought is Chen Xie.

Zhu Youzhen said in a superstition to Chen Xie: "Those who can be entrusted by the society are only Qing'er, and the rest cannot be relied upon!" ”

Chen Xie replied: "The monarchy needs checks and balances on the power of the ministers, and the power of the ministers needs the supervision of the monarch. His Majesty trusts each other with the community, and the minister does not dare to be contemptuous in the slightest. Only do your best to repay the kindness of the king. and asked His Majesty to send an attendant as a prisoner. ”

Before Chen Xie set off, the prison army came, and the old acquaintance Wang Dehua came. Accompanied by Wu Zhi, the factory director of the East Factory, this goods saw Chen Xie and said: "Your Majesty has a will." The slave and maid will now call you the Cabinet. After saying that, he gave Chen Xie a seal, and Chen Xie knew that he had now added the secretary of the military department and the scholar of Dongge University. According to Zhu Youzhen's will, Chen Xie could mobilize troops and horses from all over the country to cooperate in the battle if needed. But Chen Xie knew very well in his heart that it was better not to mobilize other armies. It is not a question of combat effectiveness, but of degree. Seriously, what He Renlong and Zuo Liangyu, the combat effectiveness of these people's army is really poor, and the military discipline is even worse.

The question of how to fight. Chen Xie wrote a plan. The core is to pay equal attention to suppression and appeasement. How? The main battlefield is in Henan, south of the Yellow River, and Su Haochen, the commander of the Dengzhou battalion, is responsible for clearing out the thieves south of the Yellow River. And do our best to help the victims in various places. Do not make a thief. South of the Yellow River. Chen Xie personally led his troops to attack, from Changyuan to Kaifeng Mansion, and the main target was the thief Li Zicheng's department. Chen Xie once again emphasized the policy of attaching equal importance to suppression and appeasement. Said: The minister purchased millions of stones of rice and grain from Nanyang, gave relief to the victims, and moved to Liaodong to settle down. If a thief has no people, he is like a fish without water.

On 15 February, Su Haochen led 10 Jiazi battalions with 10,000 people and 2,000 four-wheeled carriages from Huaxian County to Weihui Mansion, which opened the prelude to the Dengzhou battalion to pacify the Central Plains.

Sixteenth, Changyuan. In addition to the 10 Jiazi battalions, there are more than 15,000 people in the newly organized Shandong battalion and 10,000 people. The task of the Shandong battalion is to ensure the safety of the transportation line.

On the 17th, smoke and dust billowed on the official road, with more than 20,000 people in the 10 Jiazi battalions and more than 25,000 horses. The concept of mounted infantry has long appeared. It was not until the problem of Liaodong and the grassland was solved that this concept was realized. 20,000 soldiers of the Jiazi battalion poured into Henan like a torrent on the avenue.

Chen Xie on the side of the official road has an eye-catching sign with a red cloak beside him. Since she is a red lady, she is naturally red. The red lady wanted to wear the military uniform of the Dengzhou camp, but the problem was that Chen Xie felt that it was better to dress up according to her rebellious behavior. Well, that's pure bad taste. In other words, when he saw the red lady, Chen Xie was excited.

The first time I saw the red lady marching in the Dengzhou camp, she was also very excited, one by one red flags, and the team was like a long dragon. A battalion walked by, and you could clearly see the equipment of this army. Walking in front were a thousand riflemen, all carrying rifles, and in their dark green stab-proof suits, you could see the appearance of protruding thin steel plates. Then there were grenadiers, all of whom had short guns at their waists, pulling four-wheeled carriages, which were filled with rectangular boxes one by one, which looked like rockets. The grenadiers have completely withdrawn from the ranks of bomb dropping in front of the battle, and their main combat mission is to launch rockets. This was followed by sappers and baggage troops, one by one. Afterwards, the red lady asked Chen Xie to know that this time when she entered Henan to fight, five thousand four-wheeled carriages were used. According to the calculation that a four-wheeled carriage can hold two tons, this is 10,000 tons of materials. This is not counting the materials that continue to pour into Henan in the future, this is only the first batch.

The roads in Shandong are well repaired, at least cinder roads. After entering Henan, the road became a little bad, and the A-shaped battalion of the combat unit in front did not care about this and continued to march. The Shandong battalion and the people who followed up had to build roads while walking. It doesn't matter if there is no cinder, widen and level to ensure unobstructed.

Chen Xie's purpose in coming to Henan was not just to fight a war, but simply to fight a war could not solve the fundamental problem.

The red lady who marched with Chen Xie always felt that her eyes were not enough to see. Chen Xie asked her to take the carriage many times, but she refused. Mr. Chen's carriage is specially made, with spring steel plates and sponge cushions, so you can hardly feel the bumps when sitting in the car. But this woman is so stubborn, she has to ride a horse with Chen Xie.

The mobility of the mounted infantry has been greatly improved, and in the past, the Dengzhou battalion could travel 80 miles a day by walking on two legs, but now there are more horses, and walking 120 miles a day is the basic line. When the vanguard set out in the morning and arrived at Chenqiao Town, it was only noon. The sappers immediately began to build the bridge, and the ships waiting here were all coming up from the downstream in advance, and they were well prepared, and the five pontoons were assumed at the same time, but in just four hours, all five pontoon bridges were added up, and it was only half past two in the afternoon.

The army crossed the Yellow River at the fastest speed, and after Chen Xie crossed the river, he immediately received a news that 500,000 thieves were besieging Kaifeng. At this time, the main force of the Dengzhou battalion had all crossed the Yellow River, less than 50 miles away from Kaifeng.

Chen Xie immediately convened a meeting of the generals, and the red lady stood by his side, watching Chen Xie take the lead and squat on the ground, forming a circle with a group of generals, and said to the map: "Kaifeng City is high, and it is difficult to break through thieves." Therefore, our army should not rush into battle. ”

At this time, Lin Ya said: "Supervisor, the thief has the experience of going down to Luoyang, if the thief enters the city first, it will be difficult for our army to take it." ”

I can't help but say that Lin Ya's worries are justified, there is no absolute thing about fighting. Especially in this era of worse than the worst, the combat effectiveness of the Ming army is worse than the other. Chen Xie turned his head to say hello, and a man in yellow cloth clothes came, standing in front of everyone, and said expressionlessly: "I'll tell you about Luoyang." ”

When everyone saw this man, they knew that it was a secret agent. There is a secret agent unit in the Dengzhou battalion, and everyone knows about the things in the hands of Aunt Yuan. So listen very carefully, intelligence is too important on the battlefield.

"Luoyang, according to its theory, was conquered by Li Zicheng, but it is better to say that it was presented by King Fu and local officials. According to investigation, when Li Zicheng first entered Henan, there were only more than 50 ....... This person said unhurriedly, but very organized, starting from Li Zicheng's entry into Henan, until Li Zicheng accepted Li Yan and Niu Jinxing's construction, and shouted the slogan of "Juntian is exempt". That's all it takes, the previous Li Zicheng was extravagant, and he was killing and killing wherever he went. Now Li Zicheng is different and has changed his strategy. There is a Taoist priest named Song Xiance, who made a prophecy about the "Eighteen Sons Master Artifact", and Li Zicheng used this as a basis to say that he had a mandate of heaven. According to the ghosts and gods, there is no one who rebels who does not engage in this set.

Hearing this, Chen Xie sneered: "Strange forces are chaotic, and thieves will do this, but it is that Li Yan, this person has made a strategy of exempting the land from taxation, and it is easy for the people to be fooled." ”

Chen Xie was vaccinated at this time, and the generals were also very superstitious about Chen Xie. That's what he says. The man in yellow continued: "Luoyang is the residence of the blessed king, this time ignoring the suffering of the people, the thieves attacked, no matter how the officials pleaded, they refused to pay money and food, and had fun with women every day. The soldiers were hungry and scolded angrily: Prince Fu has collected millions of money, and there are mountains of meat, but he told us to go hungry and fight hard. As a result, the morale of the army and the people were scattered. Lu Weiqi, the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, was in Luoyang and went to see King Fu, so he took out 3,000 taels of silver to work with the army. The chief soldier Wang Shaoyu swallowed the silver, and the guide soldiers held a grudge. As soon as the thieves arrived, Henan guarded Wang Yunchang, held a knife to ask for money, burned the city tower, and opened the north gate to welcome the thieves into the city. ……。 ”

Li Zicheng, who occupied Kaifeng, opened a warehouse to release grain and provide relief to the victims. King Fu's belongings are all cheaper than Li Zicheng. Director zhì Li Zicheng became famous, and the people followed. Hearing the news that Li Zicheng came to open the seal, many people came out to help with the door panels of their homes. It can be seen from this that the people's hearts are contradictory, although Li Zicheng is just painting cakes to satisfy hunger, but the people are short-sighted, seeing the immediate interests, and following Li Zicheng, at least they will not starve to death.

With the improvement of the shape, Li Zicheng also began to restrain military discipline and tried his best to do nothing in the autumn. Such a Li Zicheng is the truly terrible Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng, who used to like to burn and kill, really doesn't have to worry.

After half an hour of meeting, the intelligence was all about it, and the man in yellow retreated. Chen Xie concluded: "Everyone has heard clearly, and once again reiterate the importance of military discipline. We are the Dengzhou battalion, and we cannot be compared to Li Zicheng. The so-called exemption of Juntian is nothing but an illusory slogan. The importance of taxes to the state cannot be overemphasized. ”

After a short meeting, a horse flew in front of him, and he turned over and dismounted at night covered in blood: "Report, our department is twenty miles outside Kaifeng City, and we have encountered a thief scout. (To be continued......)