Two days passed and the time came to the eighth day of May.
On this day, another battle broke out in Qingdu, southeast of Baoding Prefecture in Beizhi. After the Battle of Yishi, the Dashun Army was once again defeated by the Guan Ning Army and the Jiannu Allied Forces.
The more than 20,000 Shun army that followed the break was completely wiped out.
Dashun commander Biao Guoyi, general Gu Kecheng, was killed in battle.
After the victory, the Qing army still did not give up.
Duduo strictly ordered Wu Sangui to lead Guan Ning's army to pursue and kill him at night.
Under the full pursuit of Guan Ning's army, Dashun's army was defeated again.
At the same time, news of the defeat of the Dashun Army also spread to the three provinces of Shanxi, Shandong and Henan. The officials and gentry of the Ming Dynasty and the surrendered troops in the three provinces immediately launched rebellions.
At this time, the evil consequences of the Dashun Army's pursuit of stolen goods and extortion of wages were finally fully revealed.
On April 27, Zhao Jiding, the imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty, and others launched a rebellion in Dezhou.
On April 29, Ming guerrilla general Gao Gui launched a rebellion in Tai'an.
On the first day of May, Ming Dynasty general Zhang Chengfu led his troops to launch a rebellion in Caozhou.
On the second day of May, Liu Shiru, the capital secretary of the Ming Dynasty, and others launched a rebellion in Jinan Prefecture.
During this period, there were no fewer than a hundred Ming officials and gentry who launched rebellions, as well as the Ming surrender troops.
In two days, there will be two largest rebellions in Shanxi Province, namely Jiang Xiang's rebellion in Datong and deputy general Wang Daye's rebellion in Tiancheng Guard.
In early May, Beizhi, Henan and Shandong provinces were already covered in smoke.
But Huai'an Prefecture in Nanzhili, not far from Shandong, is still calm.
First, because the Dashun Army did not advance to Huai'an Prefecture, there would be no rebellion against the Dashun Army. Second, because the news of the Dashun Army's defeat had not yet reached Huai'an Prefecture.
The news that the Qing army had stolen the capital did not reach Huai'an Prefecture.
Until this moment, the officials and gentry of the Ming Dynasty thought that this was Wu Sangui's help in the suppression.
Liu Zeqing, who fled to Huai'an Prefecture, also thought so, as did Liu Zeqing's ten-member generals.
Liu Zeqing is a cowardly and cruel person. He can run faster than a rabbit when facing thieves, and he kills political opponents and innocent people without blinking an eye. However, this person also has a great advantage, that is, he is good at recognizing people.
The ten-member generals who were promoted by him to the positions of captaincy, garrison, guerrilla and general, were all very capable generals.
For example, the general Wang Zuntan later became the governor of Sichuan in the Qing Dynasty, Ma Huabao became the admiral of Guizhou, Bai Yongfu became the admiral of Pingliang, and Zhang Guozhu participated in Wu Sangui's rebellion as the admiral of Yunnan.
Of course, the character of these generals cannot be complimented. They are basically brutal and bloodthirsty proud soldiers.
In addition, since Liu Zeqing has not been a warlord for a long time and has not amassed much money by looting the state capital, there is no way to gain the loyalty of Wang Zuntan, Ma Huabao, Bai Yongfu, Zhang Guozhu and other generals through rewards, and there is no way
Obtain their oath of allegiance through promotion, so there is far from establishing a relationship of personal dependence.
Wang Zuntan and the others were just Liu Zeqing's subordinates, and their respective identities were still military attachés of the Ming Dynasty.
And this was also the confidence that Chongzhen dared to bring a thousand Yiding to Huai'an Mansion, because this trip to Huai'an was not about the large number of soldiers, but about his status as the Ming Emperor.
For example, at this moment, Chongzhen's status as emperor began to play its due role.
On the eighth day of May, the news that Chongzhen killed Gao Jie with thunderous means and lifted the siege of Yangzhou reached Liulingtai in Huai'an Prefecture, where Liu Zeqing's 20,000 troops were stationed.
Because the prefect of Huai'an did not allow Liu Zeqing's troops to enter the city.
In fact, on the way Liu Zeqing went south, not a single prefect, prefecture or county magistrate took the initiative to open the city gates and let them enter the city to garrison, and even refused to provide them with food and wages.
Therefore, everything must happen for a reason. Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing, Liu Liangzuo and Zuo Liangyu set off to rob, but they were forced to do so at the beginning. The court could not provide food and wages, so they had no choice but to rob. However, they rushed to rob.
Then they start killing people randomly. Once the evil in human nature is released, it will quickly get out of control.
Therefore, people in troubled times are no longer human.
Therefore, it is better to be a peace dog than a rebel.
Back to the subject, Liu Zeqing was scared to death when he learned that Gao Jie was executed by Chongzhen.
Gao Jie was executed by Chongzhen just for robbing and killing people. Liu Zeqing, who had intercepted and killed imperial officials, could still survive?
Liu Qingze ignored the matter of resisting and disobeying the decree. The law does not punish everyone, and they were not the only ones who resisted the decree.
So Liu Zeqing quickly sent someone to summon his ten generals to the camp to urgently discuss countermeasures. In fact, he wanted to change his family and join the bandits, but he had no say in this matter.
When Wang Zuntan and other generals arrived, Liu Zeqing first asked his nephew Liu Zhiqian to test the public's mouth.
As a result, Liu Zhiqian encountered fierce opposition from Wang Zuntan, Ma Huabao and others as soon as he started.
Zhang Guozhu even said with a look of dismay: "The Ming Dynasty has been raising scholars for more than two hundred years. I have been blessed by the country for all my life. How can I recognize a thief as my father?"
Well, receiving national favor from the world is just a high-profile act. In the hearts of proud soldiers like Zhang Guozhu, even if they still retain a sense of loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, it is very limited.
What Zhang Guozhu and the others really care about is pursuing stolen goods and paying them.
Wouldn’t it be nice for me to be a military attache in the Ming Dynasty? Do I have to go and let the thieves chase the stolen goods and pay them?
When Liu Zeqing saw that the situation was not right, he quickly reprimanded Liu Zhiqian, and then said sternly that he believed in the court and that Chongzhen would give him fair treatment.
The matter of subduing the thieves was just delayed.
This delay lasted another three days, and the time came to May 11th.
On the evening of May 11th, Chongzhen arrived outside Shanyang City with a thousand Yiding.
The prefect of Huai'an and the subordinate officials of the Governor's Office of Water Transport rushed outside the city to greet him. Chongzhen declined the good intentions of the prefect of Huai'an and insisted on garrisoning outside Shanyang City. He only asked the prefect of Huai'an to provide food and wine to reward the troops.
The news reached Liu Lingtai, and a mutiny began to brew.
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Wang Zuntan, Ma Huabao and Bai Yongfu came to Zhang Guozhu's camp overnight.
"Brother Guozhu, have you heard?" Ma Huabao asked as soon as he walked into the tent, "The holy driver has arrived outside the city of Huai'an Prefecture."
"I just heard about it too." Zhang Guozhu said with a gloomy expression, "Tell me, what is the chief town thinking? Why doesn't he take us to welcome the Holy Driver?"
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Ma Huabao snorted and said, "I'm afraid the Holy One will kill him too."
"But procrastinating like this is not the answer." Zhang Guozhu said, "If we procrastinate for a long time, the Holy Emperor will think that we have the same disobedience as Liu Zeqing, and then we will be unjustly accused."
"That won't work." Wang Zuntan shook his head anxiously.
"I don't want to rebel. Can I get good results by following the thieves?"
Bai Yongfu also said: "Although the Holy One may be a bit harsh, he is the common master of the world after all."
"Then what should you do?" Zhang Guozhu said, "Anyway, there will be no room for redemption when the Holy One arrives at Liulingtai. If you want to clear away the suspicion of rebellion, you must do it as soon as possible."
"It's better to launch a mutiny directly." Ma Huabao said.
"Yes." Wang Zun said frankly, "Let's escort Liu Zeqing to face the saint."
"Okay!" Zhang Guozhu said, "You split up to contact Huang Zhongse, Gao Jinku, Zhang Shiyi and the others. Even if they are unwilling to participate in the military remonstrance, they must remain neutral."
"Sure." Wang Zuntan nodded several times.
Zhang Guozhu said again: "Go and prepare."
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At this time, Liu Zeqing's Chinese army was marching.
Liu Zhiqian advised: "Uncle, let's do it."
Liu Zeqing was a little moved, but also hesitant. To put it bluntly, he was still cowardly.
What if it fails?
Liu Zhiqian said again: "Uncle, while Chongzhen's thousand Yiding are not yet stable, we have a chance to attack suddenly. By the time Chongzhen has integrated the transport troops in Shanyang City, it will be too late."
Shanyang City is not only the capital of Huai'an, but also the headquarters of the Governor of Water Transport.
Therefore, there are often about 10,000 to 20,000 troops stationed in Shanyang City.
If it weren't for the tens of thousands of transport troops, Liu Ze would have sent troops to attack Shanyang City early in the morning.
"Uncle, if you continue to suffer chaos, make a decision quickly!" Liu Zhiqian urged again.
"Okay!" Liu Zeqing finally made up his mind and said in a deep voice, "beat the drums to gather the generals and raise troops to clear the emperor's side!"
Soon, drums sounded in the Chinese army camp, and then the surrounding military camps also became noisy. Groups of soldiers emerged from the dilapidated tents and began to gather in a noisy manner.
The few servants began to wear armor.
Liu Zeqing sat in the camp for a while, when suddenly there was the sound of killing and the sound of weapons clashing outside the camp.
"What's going on?" Liu Zeqing stood up and was about to check outside the camp when he saw Liu Zhiqian breaking in angrily, even with blood stains on his body.
"Uncle, it's over." Liu Zhiqian said with a dark face.
"Wang Zuntan, Ma Huabao and the others have rebelled, rebelled!"
"What?" Liu Zeqing was so shocked that he fell down on the soft stool.
But soon, Liu Zeqing jumped up again and said urgently: "Gather the Chinese army, bring the baggage and follow me to fight out!"
"Uncle, it's already too late." Liu Zhiqian sighed, "Wang Zuntan and the others have surrounded the Chinese army camp. There are rebels on all sides. We can't get out."
While the uncle and nephew were talking, the fighting outside became more intense.
Moreover, the sound of clashing weapons and screams were rapidly approaching.
Obviously, Liu Zeqing's Chinese army was killed by surprise.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, Zhang Guozhu, Wang Zuntan, Ma Huabao and others broke in with murderous intent.
When Liu Zeqing Dingqing looked at it, he found that all the military attachés leading a battalion of troops were all present, and no one was left behind. Seeing this, Liu Zeqing was completely desperate. It was really over.
At that moment, Liu Zeqing drew his sword and stabbed him lightly on his neck.
But Liu Zeqing gave up after only cutting a little skin.
At that moment, Liu Zeqing abandoned his sword in despair. Wang Zuntan and others rushed forward, pushed Liu Zeqing to the ground and tied him up. Liu Zhiqian on the other side had been hacked to death by Ma Huabao's several knives.
Liu Zhiqian always offended people on the grounds that he was Liu Zeqing's nephew.
This will allow Ma Huabao and other generals to seize the opportunity. Is there anything better?
Well, before Chongzhen even took action, Liu Zeqing's people returned to the Ming court, and Liu Zeqing himself became a prisoner.
