Chapter 583 The cold-hearted Sun Chuanting

Henan, Yang Sichang's marching camp.

"What! Cough cough cough..."

There was a violent cough, Yang Sichang covered his mouth and his eyes widened, as if he was about to cough out his lungs. At this time, the military advisor said with a sad and angry look: "Master Governor, Xuzhou has fallen.

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"How, how is it possible! Ahem..."

Yang Sichang coughed desperately and looked at the military advisor: "Didn't Xuzhou say that they organized a defense thirty miles outside the city, and that General Li Ruyun personally supervised the battle?"

"Yes, it's the Superintendent. General Li Shen did go, but before the battle started, General Li Shen's men mutinied. Li Zicheng won without even fighting."

"Mutiny, what does Li Ruyun do for food? Go and call him to see me. I will kill him myself! Cough cough cough..."

Yang Sichang shouted with his eyes widened. After hearing this, the military advisor lowered his head and said: "General Li Shen died in the battle."

"Dead in battle?"

Yang Sichang was stunned, and the military advisor said: "General Li Shen saw that although his subordinates mutinied, they did not retreat. Instead, he rode alone towards Li Zicheng's 100,000-strong army, and was later beheaded by the intruder's general Liu Zongmin."

After hearing this, Yang Sichang was stunned. He sighed for a long time and said: "That's all, I still have some backbone."

"But that's not right. Even if Li Ruyun is defeated here, the city of Xuzhou is high. As long as Li Zicheng is guarded for an hour and a half, He Renlong can arrive."

"When Liu Hanmin, the prefect of Xuzhou, learned that Li Ruyun was defeated, he almost didn't stop at all. He took Xiruan and ran away, leaving the intruders with an empty city. The intruders captured Xuzhou City without a single blow. When He Renlong and his men arrived,

, the banner of King Chuang has been raised on Xuzhou City!"

"Pfft~"

As Yang Sichang listened to the military advisor's narration, he finally couldn't help but spurt out a mouthful of blood. This was so overwhelming that he was so anxious. However, after spitting out the blood stuck in his chest, Yang Sichang felt a little better. At this time,

Yang Sichang cursed: "Liu Hanmin is harming the country!"

Yang Sichang cursed loudly, his eyes were red. Now all his plans were in vain. Li Zicheng occupied Xuzhou and directly cut off his contact with Luoyang. As a result, Yang Sichang could not contact Luoyang now. Yang Sichang's overall plan was thrown into chaos for a while. The Henan battlefield

Instantly fell into disadvantage.

Soon the news spread to the capital. When Chongzhen learned that Xuzhou had been lost and Li Zicheng's troops threatened Luoyang, he felt bad. He summoned his officials overnight to discuss countermeasures.

Soon, Zhou Yanru, the chief minister of the cabinet, Chen Xinjia, the minister of war, and Cao Huachun, the eunuch, were directly recruited into the palace to discuss countermeasures.

Chongzhen looked pale at this time, looked at the three people in front of the desk and said, "Do you all know the situation in Henan?"

The three of them shook their heads together. The emperor had just found out, how could they know it before the emperor, so they all pretended to be confused. Hearing this, Chongzhen glanced at Wang Chengen and said, "Read it to them."

Wang Chengen immediately took out the military newspaper and read it.

Xuzhou fell, and Li Zicheng occupied Xuzhou without losing a fight, and began to attack Shangqiu, Bozhou, Runing Prefecture, and Yuzhou. If these four state capitals fell, Luoyang would be in danger.

After hearing that the war situation in Henan was so critical, Zhou Yanru was the first to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, the main culprit for the fall of Xuzhou is the prefect Liu Hanmin. This thief did not hold on to the fortified city at all, which caused He Renlong's reinforcements and Xuzhou City to be destroyed."

He missed a thousand miles by just a tiny margin and lost the control of Xuzhou City, which resulted in the Henan battlefield being at a disadvantage. I thought that Liu Hanmin should be punished for the crime of escaping before the battle, and he should be executed in late to serve as a warning to others!"

Zhou Yanru was the first to speak. Chongzhen frowned slightly and said, "Mr. Ge, the current crisis in Luoyang is not the time for questioning. Let's first consider how to rescue Luoyang."

When Zhou Yanru heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "Well, I don't know anything about military affairs. This needs to be regulated by the Ministry of War."

After Zhou Yanru finished speaking, Chongzhen looked at Chen Xinjia. Chen Xinjia scolded Zhou Yanru, you are an old fox and a bastard, you only know how to kick the ball.

At this time, Chen Xinjia stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the bandits in Henan are powerful. We have few soldiers, so I am afraid it will be difficult to match them. We should mobilize heavy troops to participate in the encirclement and suppression. We cannot tolerate them."

Hearing this, Chongzhen looked at Chen Xinjia and said, "Where are there any troops that can be mobilized now?"

Chen Xinjia heard this and said: "Your Majesty, whichever is the lesser of the two evils, Henan is now facing the fall. If Henan is lost, Shandong and Shanxi will be in danger. If Shandong and Shanxi are lost, the Central Plains will be completely cut open by intruders.

We cannot communicate with the south. If the water transportation is different, people in the capital will definitely be panicked. I am afraid that it will threaten His Majesty and the Ming Dynasty Zuo."

"So Li Zicheng is now the biggest worry of Ming Dynasty, so I ask your majesty to send troops to Henan no matter what, and not to let the situation in Henan continue to collapse. As for who to send to Henan, I think there are two candidates, one is Xuanfu

Sun Chuanting, one is Tongguan Zuo Liangyu, if one of these two goes to assist Mr. Yang Sichang, the situation in Henan will be stabilized."

Chen Xinjia looked at Chongzhen and said, Chongzhen fell into deep thought after hearing this. Neither of these two people can move lightly. Xuanfu is guarding against Jiannu and Mongolian Tatars, and Zuo Liangyu is guarding against Lantian thieves.

But now, as Chen Xinjia said, if Henan loses its rules, the Central Plains will be unstable. If it is really invaded by thieves and cuts across the north and south, cutting off the connection between the capital and the south of the Yangtze River, then the capital will become an isolated city.

At that time, it will really be a matter of life and death. Compared with this, the Jiannu, the Tatars, and the Lantian thieves don't seem so scary.

Chongzhen thought that Chen Xinjia's words had also reached the ears of Zhou Yanru and Cao Huachun. The two looked at each other at this time. In fact, they were basically on the same page at this time. If this situation happened, they would definitely tune Zuo Liangyu.

After all, they believed that Lantian would not rebel. At this time, Cao Huachun glanced at Zhou Yanru, and his meaning was very clear. Tell me, we agreed that day to give the princess to Li Chaosheng.

Zhou Yanru clearly understood Cao Huachun's eyes, but Zhou Yanru did not respond. Instead, he lowered his head and looked at his toes, as if he was happy that he could still see his toes at such an old age, without saying anything.

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After all, whoever said this would offend Chongzhen. Chongzhen was known to be petty. Even if this trick was indeed a useful method and could even relieve the crisis in Henan, after the matter was resolved, Chongzhen would always see the proposal.

When the princess gave it to Lan Tian as a little boy, she must have hated it in her heart. If she wasn't happy then, her head would probably move.

So Zhou Yanru decided I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know anything.

Cao Huachun glared angrily when he saw Zhou Yanru's lack of moral integrity, but it was of no use at all. He was a thousand-year-old fox, who were you playing with?

Zhou Yanru said that if I don’t speak, you can’t do anything to me.

Cao Huachun was very angry, but he didn't dare to say that he was the emperor's lackey, and the officials had offended Chongzhen. Chongzhen also had to worry about the influence on the court, and he had to treat it carefully, and he had to follow procedures even if he wanted to deal with anyone.

But Cao Huachun was a slave, a lackey, and the emperor's domestic servant. The emperor needed to ask for someone's consent to deal with the servants, and the emperor's killing of the eunuch would definitely be applauded by the whole house, and even praised by the people. Therefore, it was easier for the emperor to kill the eunuch than to kill a dog.

A matter of words.

No matter how powerful you are, you still have to bow your head obediently, don’t you believe it? Think about the arrogant nine-thousand-year-old Wei Zhongxian. Chongzhen had just ascended the throne, and a single word could scare him into hanging himself.

So Cao Huachun couldn't say this.

The two of them were silent, but Chongzhen had already made a comparison, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "I order Sun Chuanting to quickly lead his troops to Henan to help Yang Sichang stabilize the situation and eliminate the intruders!"

After hearing this, Zhou Yanru and Cao Huachun both looked as if this was indeed the case. In Chongzhen's heart, Lantian Li Chaosheng was an evenly matched enemy. Even the establishment of slaves and the Mongolian Tatars were unimportant. After all, these guys only knew

They plundered the Central Plains, and when they had plundered enough, they left.

Even if Chongzhen released the Xuanfu Datong and allowed the Mongols and Jiannu to plunder it, after they finished plundering, Chongzhen could still clean up the old rivers and mountains, and his rule would still be stable.

But Lantian, when have you ever seen the land that Lantian has eaten spit out?

Chongzhen had no choice but to grit his teeth and let Sun Chuanting go to Henan.

Cao Huachun and Zhou Yanru looked at each other again. Cao Huachun still couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty."

Chongzhen looked at Cao Huachun in surprise: "Huh?"

Cao Huachun bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I have some doubts."

Chongzhen looked at Cao Huachun and said, "Why do you have any doubts?"

Cao Huachun said: "Sun Chuanting once had a good relationship with Lu Xiangsheng, and Lu Xiangsheng's death is closely related to Yang Sichang. There is a personal grudge between the two. I'm afraid that the two of them cannot cooperate well. If they restrain each other, it may be detrimental to the situation in Henan."

Chongzhen frowned, he really hadn't considered this matter. Cao Huachun lowered his head, thinking, Your Majesty, I have said so, you should consider Zuo Liangyu.

Chongzhen was in a tangle at this time, but soon his expression recovered and he said: "The will remains unchanged, transfer Sun Chuanting to Henan."

After hearing this, Zhou Yanru also stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, although I don't understand military affairs, if we send troops from Tongguan instead of sending troops from Datong Prefecture, military expenditures can be reduced by at least 30%. What do you think, Your Majesty?"

After hearing this, Chongzhen's expression condensed, and he looked at Zhou Yanru in confusion and said, "Do you also think Zuo Liangyu should be sent?"

Zhou Yanru said: "From the perspective of military expenditure, Zuo Liangyu saves money."

Chongzhen frowned and said: "Send Zuo Liangyu into Henan and let Sun Chuanting watch Li Chaosheng. No, it won't work. Most of Sun Chuanting's subordinates are Qin soldiers, and they also interact with Lantian. It's inappropriate to let him look at it. Okay, dear friends, don't do it again.

If you persuade me, please send Sun Chuanting."

After hearing this, Zhou Yanru glanced at Cao Huachun, and Cao Huachun also looked at him. The two looked at each other, quite helpless. We tried our best.

In Chongzhen's eyes, Lan Tian's priority was still higher than that of Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng was a thief, while Lan Tian was Chongzhen's recognized opponent.

The imperial edict was issued and quickly reached the Xuan Mansion.

Xuanfu Governor's Yamen.

"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict saying that the intruders flooded Kaifeng and caused harm to Henan. Now their troops have entered Xuzhou and are approaching Luoyang. The land of Henan is in danger. At this time, a good general is needed to correct the chaos and help the building to collapse.

Kuangfu Sheji, Sun Chuanting, the governor of Xuanda, is a pillar of the country, a man of extraordinary talent, and he deserves to take on this great responsibility. Sun Chuanting is now appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief of Henan Province to quell the chaos. He leads his troops and rushes to Henan to join forces with Yang Sichang.

Destroy the trespassers, please do this!"

The eunuch who delivered the edict read out the imperial edict, and then said to Sun Chuanting with a smile: "Master Sun, please accept the edict."

Sun Chuanting looked up at the eunuch, then lowered his head and said, "Sun Chuanting accepts the order."

"Hey, Mr. Sun, please stop kneeling and get up quickly. Don't hurt yourself. Your Majesty is still waiting for you to quell the chaos."

The eunuch looked at Sun Chuanting and said. After hearing this, Sun Chuanting glanced at the eunuch and said, "Eunuch, what is your Majesty's decree?"

"Um?"

The eunuch looked sideways at Sun Chuanting, saying, "How dare you question His Majesty's will?"

Sun Chuanting cupped his hands and said: "I don't dare, but my father-in-law, I am now the governor of Xuanda, guarding against the Mongolian Tatars and Jiannu. If I leave with my troops, the land of Xuanda will definitely be empty, and then Jiannu will

Or if the Mongolian Tatars go south, what will happen to the people in the north??"
To be continued...