Zhu Hengjia rested in Jingxian County for several days, replenishing battle losses and reorganizing troops. Then he came to Wuhu and Huangchi lines to meet up with Ma Jinzhong and Long Haiyang. The mighty army exceeded 150,000, leaving 10,000 people to garrison.
In the rear, more than 140,000 troops marched to Dangtu County, Taiping Prefecture.
Dangtu County is the burial place of the poet Li Bai. Mr. Taibai liked this place and said that "the mountains are covered with water, and the things are abundant and the people are prosperous", hence the name Dangtu.
Mr. Taibai died of illness, but the people of Dangtu didn't believe it, saying that he died drunkenly and entered the river to catch the moon. A romantic poet should have a romantic death! With his head resting on the lush green mountains, facing the endless stream
In the Qingshan River, Mr. Taibai ended his life of contempt for the powerful and proud of the princes.
"Report to the Supervisor, Mr. Jiang seeks an audience",
"Oh, please!"
As soon as Zhu Hengjia put down his military affairs, his counselor Jiang Tianbiao asked for an audience and hurriedly invited him into the big tent.
"It's already dark. Sir, I'm looking for an orphan. Do you want to enjoy the moon with me?"
After winning a series of battles, Prince Jing was in a very good mood and started joking with Jiang Tianbiao.
Jiang Tianbiao also smiled. He has worked hard all year round, and his complexion is very healthy and bronze, and his smile has a masculine look.
"Excuse me, Supervisor, where do you want to point your riding whip next?"
"Is there any need to ask? Naturally, we need to capture Jiangning Town, Moling Pass, Dasheng Pass, cross the Qinhuai River, and reach the city of Nanjing."
"I think it is not a good idea to take Nanjing directly. Lang Tingzuo, the governor of the south of the Yangtze River, has transferred the Anhui governor Jiang Guozhu from the north of the Yangtze River, the Fengyang general Yuan Kuoyu, the Huai'an general Zhang Guojun, the Xuzhou guerrilla Liu Chengyin, and the Chuzhou guerrilla Xu Dengdi to cross the river to help. Now Jiangning Town, Moling
There are more than 40,000 captive troops on the front line of the pass, and it may not be easy to capture them. Moreover, even if they win, enemy reinforcements will continue along the Yangtze River, and the Zhejiang Qing army can withdraw to Jiangning at any time, so it may not be easy to defeat them."
"What do you think, sir?"
"I believe that if you want to capture Nanjing, you must first cut off Nanjing's foreign aid and turn it into an isolated city. You should order Dinghaihou's navy to open up the Yangtze River waterway as soon as possible and rush to the Nanjing River area to cut off the enemy's Yangtze River shipping. You can lead the army and cross Shijiu.
Lake, attack Gaochun and Liyang counties in the south of Yingtian Prefecture, and then order Dinghaihou's land division to capture Changzhou, then the Qing army in southern Zhili and Zhejiang can be cut in two. In this way, Nanjing will be isolated and helpless."
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After hearing Jiang Tianbiao's words, Zhu Hengjia's eyes lit up, he looked left and right at the military map, and said with great joy: "Sir's strategy is very good."
Immediately ordered the entire army to change the direction of the battle and cross Shijiu Lake to capture Gaochun and Liyang. Ma Bao's troops were ordered to quickly capture Wu County and Changzhou and join him at Liyang. Sun Gui was also ordered to defeat the Qing Wu Song Navy at all costs and rush to Nanjing to intercept it.
Enemy Yangtze River shipping.
Seeing Zhu Hengjia's admonitions pouring in, Jiang Tian showed a pleased smile, "Jian Guo, I'm here to say goodbye to Jian Guo. Tomorrow, I will return home."
Zhu Hengjia was shocked: "I fell in love with my husband, and I was about to send troops to Nanjing. I wanted to ask for advice day and night. Why did my husband abandon me? I couldn't bear to leave my husband, so how could my husband actually let me go?"
The tears of King Jing of the prison country came at any time, his eyes were red and he was reluctant to leave.
Jiang Tianbiao was very moved. Jian Guo was such a kind and caring person! Jiang Tianbiao was so lucky to meet such a wise master in this life!
"I can't bear to oversee the country, but my mother is old, so I have to say goodbye to the country and return to my hometown to fulfill my filial piety!"
Hearing what Jiang Tianbiao said, it was hard for Zhu Hengjia to stop him. The Ming Dynasty ruled the world with loyalty and filial piety. People had to go home to take care of their old mothers and fulfill their filial piety. As a prisoner of the country, how could he stop him?
I have no choice but to agree.
Originally, Zhu Hengjia wanted to give him the rank of a third-rank Jiayi doctor, but he refused to become an official, so he had to give up.
The next day, Zhu Hengjia led hundreds of officials to see Jiang Tianbiao off for a full ten miles.
Jiang Tianbiao bowed deeply and said, "I have sent you a thousand miles away, but I have to say goodbye eventually. Please come back to the prison country."
Zhu Hengjia refused, "Let me send you off again."
Jiang Tianbiao said sternly: "I am supervising the country's military affairs, how can I delay the military plane just for the sake of a person? Please go back!"
Zhu Hengjia sighed, "We have to say goodbye today. I wonder if I will ever have the chance to meet my husband again."
He pulled out a tray with several pieces of paper inside.
"What is this?"
"This is a land deed for a thousand acres of fertile land in She County, for my husband to support his old mother."
"Absolutely not," Jiang Tianbiao said urgently, "The land is the lifeblood of the country. Please ask the supervisory country to give fertile land to the meritorious soldiers. I still have several acres of land in my family, which is enough to live in peace and contentment."
Zhu Hengjia had no choice but to ask someone to take out a thousand taels of silver. Unexpectedly, Jiang Tianbiao refused to accept the money.
King Jing, who was the supervisor of the country, was anxious and said, "Mr. Guzhi is a noble man. He doesn't want an official position, land or silver. But my mother is old and my husband has always been poor. Please accept the money so that my mother can live her old age peacefully. Moreover, my husband has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty."
Wei, if you accept nothing, how can you find peace in your lonely heart?"
Seeing what Zhu Hengjia said, Jiang Tianbiao couldn't refuse, so he took a hundred taels of silver and thanked him: "Thank you for your kindness to the supervisor for taking care of my old mother. A hundred taels is enough. I dare not accept more!"
After saying that, Jiang Tianbiao said farewell and hurried home with great strides. He was still dressed as a farmer when he came, with his head wrapped in green cloth and coarse clothes and short clothes. Originally, Zhu Hengjia wanted to send him a fast horse back to his hometown, but he couldn't even
If you don’t want money, how can you want horses?
Seeing this shabby and majestic body, he gradually left his sight. Zhu Hengjia, Guan Shouzhen, Sun Jinding, Liu Wenxiu, Hao Shangjiu and other civil and military ministers sighed with emotion.
Mr. Jiang is a real scholar!
Andersa net,
Whistle your clothes and leave the world noisily.
Leisurely Ce quinoa staff,
Return to the Peach Blossom Land.
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A month later, more than a dozen fast horses arrived at Jiangcun, She County, Huizhou Prefecture, South Zhili.
The leader was a man in his forties, wearing a black gauze on his head and a Fei-colored official robe with peacocks embroidered on the patch. He looked like an official with great majesty and aura.
People called the villagers and asked: "Excuse me, where is Jiang Tianbiao's home?"
Jiangcun is located in a remote place. Have the villagers ever seen such a battle? They were all horrified and dared not say anything. After a long time, an old man came and said anxiously: "It's just the three shabby thatched houses in the east of the village."
"Peacock" was very surprised, "Didn't the prison government give him a hundred taels of silver? Why didn't he build a new house?"
"You mean a hundred taels of silver? A few days ago, Mr. Jiang donated a hundred taels of silver to build a school in the village and hired a teacher to provide education for the children of the clan."
"Peacock" sighed: "One of the Jiang brothers is loyal to the country, and the other is a gentleman who is poor. They are truly role models for us! How dare we ride horses in the land of loyalty and righteousness?"
Immediately ordered everyone to dismount and walk to the thatched cottage at the east end of the village.
"Is Brother Jiang here? Ren Tinggui, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty, wants to see Brother Jiang!"
"Good boy, right minister of the Ministry of Rites! I heard he is even more powerful than the magistrate." The small Jiang Village was boiling with excitement. People came from all directions, not daring to come near, and gathered around to watch the excitement from a distance.
"Brother Ren Xian!"
"Brother Jiang!"
Jiang Tianbiao is still dressed as a farmer. Under the coarse clothes and homespun cloth, his peerless elegance cannot be concealed.
When old friends meet, they have mixed feelings and share tears.
Jiang Tianbiao welcomed Ren Tinggui and his entourage into the house, and was about to serve tea, but Ren Tinggui said he was not busy.
"Brother Jiang, this time I have brought with me the edict of the prison state to confer the title of first-grade lady to the old lady, a plaque of 'House of Loyalty and Filial Piety', and a letter of immortality written to you."
A first-grade imperial concubine is not an ordinary lady. She is the top rank among the female relatives of officials. Her salary is the same as that of a first-grade official. During the Wanli Dynasty, her monthly salary was eighty-seven dan. Of course, this was during the war, so after calculation, she could not actually receive so much.
, but it is enough for the family to have enough food and clothing.
Zhu Hengjia knew that Jiang Tianbiao would never accept the money, so he simply gave his old mother a royal decree and a monthly salary, so that he would not be able to refuse.
The Ming Dynasty was very hierarchical. Only those with a rank of five or above could be granted a royal title, and those with a first or second rank could be granted the title of "Madam". If the official's mother and her husband had passed away, they would have to add the character "Tai". Jiang Tianbiao's father was dead, so
Mother was named "Mrs. Tai".
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianbiao hurriedly set up the incense table and helped his mother out to receive the imperial edict.
Ren Tinggui read aloud: "The King Jing's system of supervising the country says: Those who are loyal to the emperor are filial to their relatives. Jiang Tianyi, a righteous man from Jiangcun, She County, Huizhou Prefecture, Nanzhili, sacrificed his life for the country and was loyal and unswerving; Jiang Tianbiao is a royal family with a noble character. He
The mother was frugal in caring for her husband, taught her children well, knew the great righteousness, and acted loyally and filially. With her kindness, she made you a first-class concubine. Qin Zai’s special edict: Lu Yue in the 25th year of Chongzhen.
When the imperial edict mentioned the eldest son Jiang Tianyi who died for his country, Jiang's mother burst into tears.
Ren Tinggui said again: "Brother Jiang, the prison government also gave you a plaque of 'House of Loyalty and Filial Piety', and I will hang it up for you."
"Thank you, my dear brother!"
Finally, Ren Tinggui took out the immortal letter written by Zhu Hengjia to Jiang Tianbiao.
When Jiang Tianbiao was taken apart, there was a song "Revelation of Heartfelt Feelings" on it:
"Complaining of Heartfelt Love·Giving Jiang Tianbiao"
The old spring wine smells of rice flowers, and I look at the setting sun while drunk.
The scenery of Jiangnan is so picturesque, how can we forget the past?
You are far away, the grass is sparse and yellow, and the road is vast.
In the peaceful world, I will express my heartfelt thoughts again and think endlessly.
This chapter has been completed!