The scene put up by Feng Yuanyang was not big. Most of them were soldiers, at best for Zhu Ling's safety. Two thousand soldiers was the largest number of troops Tianjin could provide at this time.
In the past, most battles in Liaodong and Ningyuan would involve recruiting troops from the mainland. Since Tianjin was so close to Liaodong, it was naturally the main area for recruitment. Even ships were once a resource to assist.
Ningyuan was defeated in the First Battle, and almost all the 130,000-strong army was wiped out. It also destroyed the confidence of soldiers from all over the pass. No one was willing to go to fight outside the pass again, including the garrison generals from various places.
"Get up. In such a situation, etiquette is inconvenient and complicated. Keep everything simple." Zhu Ling rode his horse and walked to the officials of Tianjin, his tone was very calm.
At this time, Yang Kuo also ordered the army to be stationed on both sides, allowing the holy team to enter the city first.
"Your Majesty has gone through all kinds of difficulties to come here, and I have prepared everything to receive the Holy Emperor." Feng Yuanyang stood up with the help of his son and said with a slight cry.
Seeing Feng Yuanyang's appearance and what he had done before, Zhu Ling knew that he was a loyal minister. So he said: "Let's enter the city first. I'm used to eating dry food these days, and my army hasn't had a good meal yet.
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At the same time, Zhu Ling also thought that with nearly 10,000 people, Tianjin might not be able to cook meals for so many people at once. If he said this, he would be a little embarrassed, so he said: "Feng Yuanyang, are there many places to eat in Tianjin?"
"Your Majesty, although Tianjin is not big, there are dozens of restaurants."
"That's good, Ni Yuanlu comes forward." Zhu Ling nodded and called Ni Yuanlu.
Ni Yuanlu dismounted and came over and said: "Your Majesty."
"I have deposited some money for you before. Can I take some out today and give my troops a good meal?"
Listening to His Majesty's hypocritical tone, Ni Yuanlu was also helpless. His Majesty could make the decision, but still insisted on asking her opinion on such an occasion. If she said no, she might be skinned by the soldiers on the spot.
"Of course I will listen to His Majesty."
"Okay!" Zhu Ling immediately summoned dozens of messengers and asked them to deliver the message for him.
"My fellow soldiers, as I have overcome many obstacles, I have also suffered a lot. Today, I have specially allocated funds from the Ministry of Household Affairs to give you a good meal and a good sleep. How about it?"
After Zhu Ling finished speaking, the soldiers immediately galloped to all directions of the army, repeating his words loudly. Sure enough, after Zhu Ling finished speaking, the army soon became full of people and excited.
"How about I ask again?"
"Your Majesty the Ming Dynasty! Long live your Majesty! Long live the Ming Dynasty!"
The next second after Zhu Ling finished speaking, the army roared with thunderous shouts in response to his words. Such a shocking tone revealed endless joy, and everyone's eyes were full of respect for His Majesty.
Like it. They are naturally very happy to have an emperor who cares so much about his subordinates.
Yang Kuo was also very excited when he heard His Majesty's words. After all, his heart is towards Your Majesty now. Especially since Your Majesty cares about the soldiers very much, it is worth it to him.
Whether it was Guan Ningjun or Jin Yiwei, their faces were filled with joy. But this joy was replaced by gloom or even sneer on some people's faces. The so-called compassion was empty talk in their eyes.
The three generals, who were behind Yang Kuo, looked even more gloomy. The three looked at each other, clenched the knives in their hands, and thought about when to launch a mutiny. In this situation, the soldiers
Our attitude towards His Majesty has become much better, and I'm afraid there will be great resistance by then.
"Okay, let's go into the city." After that, Zhu Ling ordered Yang Kuo and Wang Guoxing to manage the order of the army. Anyone who dares to enter the city and be lawless will be directly beheaded.
That night
In the governor's mansion, several large tables of delicacies had been set up. Candlelight was everywhere, almost lighting up the entire lobby. Zhu Ling and other ministers also sat down according to their rank. There were hundreds of royal guards standing around, and Guan Ningjun
But there was no one.
"Your Majesty, I heard that the intruders were attacking near the capital, and I panicked instantly. Seeing your Majesty today will surely bring you great blessings to the heavens, and I am the blessing of the Ming Dynasty."
At the dinner table, Feng Yuanyang was crying with runny nose and tears, and a few tears fell into the wine in his hand.
"Feng Qing sent you to fly hundreds of miles to the capital to prepare ships. He wanted me to leave the capital quickly. He also had intentions. In those few days, I was confused and always thought that I could count on those few Qinwang troops. It's a pity, it's a pity, I never thought
But not a single one arrived. But Aiqing's son was the first to arrive."
As he spoke, in order to show that his words were sincere, Zhu Ling, who never liked crying in front of everyone, squeezed out some tears. As soon as the tears came out, the ministers sitting around him were naturally filled with emotion.
"Now that Your Majesty and we have escaped from the siege of the bandits, we should consider the next step. How to eliminate the bandits entrenched in Shaanxi and Shanxi. How to eliminate Zhang Xianzhong in Huguang. Now we understand that these two
The great rebels are the real scourge of our Ming Dynasty."
Li Banghua returned to the topic, no longer sensationalizing, but talking about thinking about future development.
"What Mr. Li said is absolutely true. Originally, there was Zuo Liangyu in Huguang. His Majesty even named him Ning Nanbo and promoted his son Zuo Menggeng to the rank of General Pingtai. However, they sent a memorial first."
At this point, Wang Jiayan was extremely angry and couldn't help but cursed: "He is the same as Liu Zeqing and should be killed!"
"As far as I know, Huang Degong originally intended to lead his troops to serve the king, but it seems that he was blocked by his subordinates. I don't know why he was blocked."
Wu Linzheng thought at the side and said that his news was told to him by his fellow villagers over there.
"Wu Sangui, I have already made arrangements for him to resist the slave establishment. As for Liu Zeqing, Zuo Liangyu and Huang Degong, whether they should be killed or not, whether they should be punished for meritorious service, or whether they should be beheaded on the spot, is not a matter of immediate concern. Since they do not obey
King Zhaoqin came to see them, even if I wanted to kill them, how easy would it be?"
The curses of several ministers on the general soldiers echoed in Zhu Ling's ears. He had arrangements for these people. First of all, Huang Degong was a man who was loyal to him even though he had given him favors and rewards. Wu Linzheng said that his subordinates stopped him.
It's because of one sentence.
"Can you remember the crime of Governor Yuan?" Hearing such words, Huang Degong was immediately frightened and did not dare to go forward. Remembering that Yuan Chonghuan once led an army to serve the king, blocked Huang Taiji's army, and ended up being Ling Chi.
It means ignoring the justice of the king and his ministers and refusing to send troops.
After all, I still don't trust him. Of course, he is no longer the Chongzhen he was before. As for how to regain his loyalty, I can only wait until I meet him in the future.
Let’s talk about Zuo Liangyu. If this person dares to directly lead a 200,000-strong army to rebel under the slogan “Qing Jun Side” in the future, he will definitely die. But he has many troops now, especially many of them are his private soldiers.
Don't act lightly. You can lure him step by step and then kill him.
And what he was talking about was the mutiny of the three generals of Guan Ning's army. If these three people were not dealt with quickly and the Ming Dynasty was not restored in the future, he would probably die in Tianjin if he escaped from the capital.
"Yang Kuo!"
Suddenly, Zhu Ling called out, and Yang Kuo, who was called, hurriedly attended and knelt down in front of him.
"Today there are three people in your army who want to mutiny and take away the army. Do you want to kill them or not?"
As soon as these words came out, except for Feng Yuanyang who was unaware, the other ministers looked coldly at the kneeling Yang Kuo, and there were already a large number of royal guards around him, ready to take action at any time.
Hearing this, Yang Kuo's mind went blank. He couldn't believe that his men dared to mutiny. Isn't this tantamount to rebellion? After thinking about it carefully, he broke into a cold sweat. He could already feel the great power of His Majesty Long Yan.
Angry, but as a deputy general, he really didn't want to believe that his subordinates had such thoughts.
"Return to Your Majesty! All the officers and men of the Guan Ning Army are His Majesty's subjects. How dare you have the intention of mutiny? Could it be that there are villains around Your Majesty who are provoking it? They feel that our Guan Ning Army has made great achievements in the past few days, so they want to suppress it."
"good!"
Before Yang Kuo finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Ling, who stood up angrily and said.
"If you don't believe it, you can go and try to see if what I said is a lie? Your three generals said that if you don't obey, they will kill you first and then seize military power. Since you don't believe it, you can do it now
Pretend you're drunk, then go back to the house, and tonight we'll find out if there's a mutiny or not."
After hearing His Majesty's words, although Yang Kuo was a little shaken in his heart, he still didn't believe it. At this moment, he only thought that some people were coveting the military power of this Guan Ning army and deliberately slandering it.
Seeing Yang Kuo's delay in responding, Wang Jiayan first shouted loudly: "Did General Yang not hear what your Majesty said?"
"I heard it! I will do what your Majesty ordered."
Yang Kuo hurriedly got up and left in a panic. When he left the lobby, he saw Sima Jingru standing guard in armor on one side, and around him, more than a dozen of his brothers were also waiting on him.
I couldn't help but feel palpitating in my heart. I don't know when His Majesty actually took these people under his command, but I didn't know it at all. But the most important thing at the moment is to follow His Majesty's instructions and try to see if the three generals under his command have any different intentions. If they are really there,
Naturally, I will show no mercy, but if I am wronged, I must seek justice from His Majesty!