8-34 Recognizing the adoptive father in Prince Teng’s Pavilion
The army has entered Jiangxi. There are no decent roads these days. There are only trails taken by caravans and cavalry. The troops must rely on local guides to guide them forward. As the saying goes, there are no roads in the world. The more people walking, the more roads become roads.
Although Liu Ziguang's 5,500 men and horses are not huge, they can still make a decent road in this field full of wild flowers.
The vanguard of a thousand men cleared the way, followed by Liu Ziguang's three thousand Chinese troops. The ruts of the artillery carriages were deeply embedded in the ground. There were not many cannons for fire support in this battle. It was still ten thousand men from the time when Wuhan was pacified.
The door cannon, but the shells and gunpowder have been replenished. The artillery cart is pulled by two mules. When it encounters mud or goes uphill, soldiers have to help push it. The soldiers carry red tasseled guns and carry hats to protect them from the sun.
With iron helmets hanging on their heads, they were walking listlessly under the scorching sun. The officers riding on their horses were also dizzy from the sun. Marching and fighting in the summer was hard work.
The officers wanted to suggest that the army stop and rest for a while, but when they saw the marshal in neat clothes and hats on his horse, standing on the small slope and majestically watching the army advance, they did not dare to speak. In the dog-day weather, Marshal Liu
Wearing a full set of armor and a red robe, with swords, bows, arrows and fire muskets hanging on them meticulously, they were all waiting for you, but the Southwest Supervisor didn't complain. How could they, young officers, have the nerve to say they were miserable or tired.
What these officers didn't know was that Liu Ziguang's special body structure was not afraid of intense heat or cold at all, let alone the pediatric temperature of 37 or 8 degrees Celsius. Even if he was thrown into space and endured a climate with a temperature difference of hundreds of degrees, he would have no problem.
Liu Ziguang did not deliberately prevent the army from resting, but he felt that these strong men could not become qualified soldiers without undergoing rigorous training during winter training and summer training. Since there was not enough time to train them, they were marching and fighting.
Let's train.
Most of the soldiers wore simple armor, and almost everyone was equipped with an iron helmet. The iron armor only protected key parts. The equipment was not in place in a hurry. The cannons and muskets that Liu Ziguang requested for supplementation were not shipped. This was also
No wonder, the output of the Beijing Armory is limited, the process of firing muskets is complex, and the production of bullets is too cumbersome. Only a thousand were produced and equipped with Ouchi guards, Nanchang fans, and some elite soldiers of the Red Shirt Regiment, and then production was suspended.
Nowadays, we mainly produce flintlock muskets, but even the relatively simple flintlock muskets must be given priority to the Yulin Army, the Forbidden Army on the Shandong front line, and other units. Why can't these strong men in Huguang get their turn, so Liu Ziguang can only rely on these men with broadswords and spears?
The peasants went to attack King Ning.
To say that Prince Ning's equipment is not much better than that of Liu Ziguang's young men, they are still equipped with swords, guns, bows and arrows. However, he has been training for several years and has seen blood in the conflicts between warlords. He can be regarded as an elite soldier in many battles.
Even if the quality is higher than the quantity, it is still several times stronger. It is said that King Ning raised hundreds of thousands of horses, plus the more than 20,000 people Zuo Menggeng took refuge in, there are at least 150,000 people. The combined number is 30 people to beat one of them.
, this battle is not certain.
But Liu Ziguang is still full of confidence. King Ning's territory is under siege. Zhili, Fujian, Guangdong, and Huguang are all provinces owned by the imperial court or pro-imperial court. The fact that Prince Ning has not been touched over the years does not mean that he cannot be touched. He always needs a bite to eat.
It's a bite to eat. After Zuo Liangyu is solved, it's King Ning's turn. Liu Ziguang has already sent an order to the governor of Fujian and Guangdong, asking them to send troops northward to put pressure. At the same time, he asked Wu Sangui to mobilize 10,000 horses to assist in the battle. King Ning
Facing enemies on all sides, defeat is inevitable sooner or later.
Ning Wang Zhu Changhui didn't think so. He felt that the world was in chaos and the court was weak, and a courageous monarch was needed to unify the world. He, who had been talented in literature, Taoism and military strategy since childhood, had an obligation and the responsibility to shoulder this important task.
After more than ten years of hard work, he has won over a large number of dead soldiers, stored a huge amount of grain, grass, weapons, military pay and salt, and slowly penetrated into surrounding provinces. His plan is to embezzle Fujian and Guangdong and use the cities of these two places.
The shipping company increased its economic strength, and then followed the example of King Yan of that year, and sent troops northward to the side of the Qing emperor at random. As for who to purge would depend on the situation at the time. If it was the empress dowager of the Qing Dynasty who intervened in the government two years ago, she had no imperial power.
Nine thousand years old, now, of course, it is the Donglin Party of the Qing Dynasty.
At that time, the situation faced by King Yan was even more severe than that of King Ning. He was placed under residential surveillance and deprived of military power. Now Zhu Changhui's situation is much better, with strong soldiers and strong morale. He has been paying attention to what is happening in Huguang, and he knows that the court is going to take action.
Within half a month, Zuo's regime was overthrown, and his 100,000-strong army vanished into thin air. Zuo Menggeng took hundreds of warships and 20,000 remnant troops and fled Hanyang, all the way south, and lost several more battles at Huangshi, Ezhou. Finally, he had no choice but to commit suicide.
In the arms of King Ning, Jiujiang under the control of King Ning is also an important town on the Yangtze River. There are Poyang Lake and Ganjiang waterway between Jiujiang and Nanchang. It is very convenient to convey military orders and project troops. In order to show his sincerity, Zuo Menggeng left
The troops came to Nanchang alone to pay homage to King Ning.
The interview was held in Prince Teng's Pavilion. Prince Ning was an elegant man, and Prince Teng's Pavilion had been classified as his private property. He held banquets here all day long to entertain the guests. Zuo Menggeng was a well-known Confucian general in Huguang, so it was appropriate to entertain him here.
Zuo Menggeng cried bitterly and expressed his indignation at the imperial court for killing his father and purging his tribe for no reason, and asked King Ning for help.
Prince Ning was cunning and calculating, so he would not easily agree. He spoke polite words and expressed strong sympathy and indignation, but he said nothing about helping in revenge. How could Zuo Mengeng not know Prince Ning's little Jiujiu because of his resourcefulness?
He immediately expressed his willingness to lead the remaining troops to serve under King Ning and serve as pawns for King Ning to attack Nanjing.
King Ning suddenly changed his expression and said angrily: "General Zuo, do you want to trap this king into injustice? Today's sage is benevolent and filial, and we, the vassal kings, should be loyal and assisting us. How can we raise troops to rebel!"
Zuo Mengeng grabbed the ground with his head and said with blood dripping from his eyes that although the emperor is kind, the court has been controlled by treacherous parties, such as Qian Qianyi and Liu Ziguang, who hold the emperor hostage to order the princes, suppress dissidents, and take human lives at a loss, which is worse than before.
Nine thousand years old is even worse. If they cannot be stopped in time, the people of the world will suffer.
Speaking of the deepest feelings of love, Zuo Mengeng took a few steps on his knees, hugged Prince Ning's thigh and said, "Your Majesty, if you don't take action to clear your side, their claws will reach out to you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty, think twice!"
Prince Ning remained unmoved. He turned towards the vast land outside the window and called out sadly: "God, why are you doing this to me! Why on earth is this!"
Zuo Mengeng suddenly stood up and pulled out the sword of King Ning's guard at lightning speed. The other guards quickly drew their swords to protect the prince, but Zuo Menggen did not rush to assassinate King Ning, but held the sword to the ground.
On his own neck, he said with tears: "Your Majesty, Zuo Mengeng is pleading with you on behalf of all the people in the world! If you don't take action, the Ming Dynasty will fall into the hands of thieves! Your Majesty, if you don't agree, Meng Geng will be here today.
I will die in front of you!"
There were other staff invited by King Ning in the hall. Seeing Zuo Mengeng's heroic actions, they couldn't help but marvel. They all knelt down and begged: "Your Majesty, please agree."
Prince Ning frowned in pain, holding on to the railing of Prince Teng's Pavilion and roaring to the sky, seeming to express his resentment towards the traitorous officials in the court. Finally, he turned his head and said to Zuo Mengeng and his staff: "Okay.
!I promise you! Take this responsibility on your shoulders!"
With a sound of Canglang, the sword slipped from Zuo Mengeng's hand. At this moment, he burst into tears. Not only him, but other staff members also shed tears of excitement and said in unison: "On behalf of the people of the world, I thank the prince!" Then they kowtowed together,
The mountain shouted: "Your Majesty is a thousand years old, a thousand years old."
Only then did King Ning return to his normal state. With a sincere smile on his face, he helped everyone in person. He helped Zuo Mengeng up and said, "My dear nephew, I and your father have always been on good terms with each other. Your hatred is mine."
Qiu, from today on, you are my nephew!"
Zuo Mengeng said in his heart that my father has a good relationship with you. There has been a lot of friction between Hu, Guang and Jiangxi in recent years, but he said something else: "Your Majesty, if you are not abandoned, I would like to worship you as my adoptive father."
, please take in my fatherless child for the sake of my dead father!"
Zhu Changhui was overjoyed and couldn't help but smile with his big mouth: "My dear nephew, oh no, from now on you will be my adopted son. I will make you the loyal and filial lord, the general of the Northern Expedition, and you will follow my father to conquer the world in the future."
, you must have the title of Duke."
Zuo Menggeng was wearing his crown, and paid homage to Prince Ning with a formal ceremony. He said: "Father, I'm here, let me pay my respects to you." The staff congratulated Prince Ning in unison for having such a good son, and Prince Ning laughed heartily.
He ordered people to hold a banquet in Prince Teng's Pavilion to celebrate the birth of his son. Of course, the most important thing was to celebrate that he had finally waited for the day of the uprising.
Since they are already a family, Zuo Mengeng's troops can naturally pass through Jiujiang Fortress and enter the waters of Poyang Lake to rest and recuperate. King Ning sent people to reward them with cattle, sheep, wine and rice, and replenished Zuo's army with weapons and armor. Zuo Mengeng
His strength slowly recovered.
Liu Ziguang's 5,000-strong army advanced to a county in Jiangxi called Wuning. There were many mountains between Wuchang and Nanchang, and the road was very inconvenient. Therefore, King Ning did not send too many soldiers and horses. Even when the imperial army came to the city, the county magistrate
I and the local garrison were still confused.
The county magistrate belonged to King Ning. When he saw the flag of the imperial army, he quickly sent a horse to Nanchang to report. Unexpectedly, the horse was intercepted as soon as it left the city. The army was ready to attack the city. How could the county magistrate dare to resist?
Opening the door to welcome Liu Ziguang's 5,500 troops into Wuning County, they could finally take a rest.