Since being besieged by Li Jiucheng, Laizhou City has become an isolated city by the sea. The soldiers and people in the city have not had contact with the outside world for nearly half a year.
Several gaps in the city wall that were blasted by the rebels have been reinforced, but the tall city wall has been blasted with cracks, which is heart-wrenching to watch, and one wonders how strong this city is, built on the 26th day of Wanli Period.
Can the broken fortress really hold on to the last moment?
Years later, the movement of the rebels became much smaller. Apart from firing a few cannons as a routine every few days, there was no other action. The crazy move of ants attacking the city and taking human lives was no longer used. There are rumors.
It is said that this is because the rebels have to be recruited by the imperial court, but some people say that this is because the imperial army is in Xiaoguanzhuang, which is more than ten miles away, so the rebels dare not attack the city with all their strength.
The soldiers and civilians in Laizhou City ignored what caused the rebels to stop their attack on the city. They only knew that they must not let the brutal rebels outside the city enter, otherwise the whole city would be in trouble.
As the siege lasted longer, even the pedantic nerds in the city now knew that they could not count on the imperial court. The so-called reinforcements in Xiaoguanzhuang ten miles away were probably not here to rescue Laizhou, but to wait for the city of Laizhou to fall! In this way, they would
You don't need to die, just go back in a big way, and then tell the court that the city has been lost and there is no way to save it.[
I don't want to stay in a lonely and dangerous city. There were originally naval warships in Laizhou. When Mr. Xu (Congzhi) was there, he planned to use the navy's warships to evacuate the soldiers and civilians in the city to Jinzhou across the sea. Unfortunately, that
Liu Shilang, who was in the imperial court, listened to the rebels' trick and sent the Tianjin Navy to accept the surrender. He also urged the Laizhou Navy to cooperate. As a result, the original Dengzhou Navy and the current rebel navy buried all the ships.
The destruction of Laizhou has completely cut off the only sea channel that maintains communication between Laizhou and the outside world. Now the tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Laizhou can only resign themselves to their fate. Fortunately, the food and grass from the Liaodong military town are piled up in the city. There is no need to worry about starvation, but in the end we can defend it.
One day, no one is counting, but God bless, the imperial court can really recruit the rebels.
"No surrender, no caress, no departure, only fight to the death! Those who want to offer mercy should first ask the general whether he agrees with the sword in his hand!"
At the Laizhou magistrate's office, an angry young general glared at two civil servants. One of his hands had already half-drawn the sword from his waist. Judging from his angry face, it seemed that he was really about to draw his sword and kill someone.
The two civil servants were none other than Zhang Guochen, the head of the Ministry of War, and the other was Qu Yiyang, the official of Shuntian Prefecture. However, this young general was Yang Yufan, the general of Tongzhou who was ordered to reinforce Laizhou years ago.
During the Ming Dynasty, both Zhang and Qu were officials in the capital, and they came to negotiate recruitment matters on behalf of the governor Liu Yulie. Liu Yulie was also an imperial envoy, so the two of them could be considered half angels. This identity is Xie Lian, the governor of Denglai who is here.
Neither Zhu Wannian, the prefect of Laizhou, nor Zhu Wannian dared to make any fuss in front of them.
Although Yang Yufan was the commander-in-chief of the army and was known as the leader of the army, Qu Yiyang might not have withdrawn because of him, but Zhang Guochen's status as the head of the military department could make him breathless. Even if he imitated Yuan Chonghuan, he would still be able to kill generals.
have to.
However, the two of them were now being held by Yang Yufan with his sword. They did not dare to move at all, or even say a word, let alone jump up and shout, "Do you know that I am a scholar? You know that I can also kill people!"
The reason why the two of them were so frustrated was simple, because they really couldn't afford to offend the 30-year-old commander-in-chief. To be precise, they couldn't afford to offend the dead father behind Yang Yufan, Yang Zhaoji!
Who is Yang Zhaoji?
On this day, the Emperor personally conferred the title of Five Flowers, and was promoted to the rank of Imperial Guard for thousands of households. He was also the Commander-in-Chief of the Left Command of the Fifth Army Command, a Grand General, and was awarded the title of First Grade. After his death, he was posthumously awarded the title of Grand Tutor and Grand Master. The Emperor personally proposed the posthumous title of "Wuxiang" to Yang Wuxiang!
In the former Song Dynasty, Youqing fought in the south and in the north, and made great contributions to the Song Dynasty. After his death, he was posthumously named "Wu Xiang". It can be seen that not all generals can be awarded the title of "Wu Xiang". Yang Zhaoji can be given the posthumous title of "Wu Xiang"
, which shows the great achievements he made during his lifetime.
Although Yang Zhaoji is dead now, his legacy is still there, and he still has weight in the heart of the emperor. Otherwise, Yang Yufan would not have become the commander-in-chief of a town at such a young age, and he would still be in charge of the town in an important place in the capital. Of course, this
Yang Yufan is not a playboy. He became the commander-in-chief purely because of his father's merits. He is indeed capable. When he followed his father to conquer the Bailian rebellion, he also rushed forward with great bravery. In addition, the emperor wanted to read Yang Zhaoji.
Thanks to his outstanding achievements and extraordinary reuse, Yang Yufan became the youngest chief military officer of the Ming Dynasty.
Yang Yufan led his 6,000 Tongzhou soldiers to Laizhou in October last year. It only took him half a month from receiving the transfer order to arriving in Laizhou. The speed was astonishing, until he deployed defenses and stabilized the city.
Half a month after arriving, the rebels from Dengzhou arrived.
The reason why Yang Yufan worked so hard to reinforce Laizhou actually had something to do with his father, because the two places of Denglai were guarded by Yang Zhaoji with the title of Chief Military Officer of Shandong and the right governor after he quelled the religious rebellion in Shandong. Yang Yufan also served as the First Guard of Laizhou.
With this layer of incense origin, it is natural that Yang Yufan works so hard. Under his command, Laizhou has been able to survive until now. He is also a resolute war party and has turned his nose up at the so-called recruitment. Xu Congzhi died in the battle.
, Xie Lian and Zhu Wannian knew that they had no military skills, so they handed over full power of Laizhou defense to Yang Yufan.
Xie Lian and Zhu Wannian also fought against the rebel faction. Before Xu Congzhi's death, Xie Lian and Xu Congzhi each wrote a memorial to explain to the court that the rebels could not be trusted and the dangers of recruitment. However, these two memorials fell into the dust without any trace.
The news came. However, the much-anticipated reinforcements were huddled in the small official village more than ten miles away. Finally, the two people waiting in front of them were escorted into the city by the rebels. "
Angel", they were also extremely sad about this, but they did not dare to get angry with Yang Yufan.
What Yang Yufan said, "No surrender, no appeasement, no departure, only fight to the death" was also the sentiment of both Xie and Zhu. They must never surrender to the rebels, nor appease them, let alone leave the city, which is the only way for the soldiers and civilians in the city.
It’s a fight to the death!
Only by fighting to the death can Laizhou have a chance of survival!
Zhang Guochen and Qu Yiyang were momentarily shocked by Yang Yufan's ferocious look. The former looked at Xie Lian for help. Xie Lian pretended not to see him, and Zhang Guochen coughed, but he ignored it.
Zhu Wannian also lowered his head and had no intention of coming out to persuade. Seeing this, Zhang Guochen and Qu Yiyang could only secretly scold the Laizhou officials for being ignorant, and they would definitely inform the Governor and Eunuch Gao when they returned, so that they could be cured. However,
Now, the two of them can only swallow this sigh of relief. Yang Yufan is young and energetic, but he is stupid and has a dead old man looking after him, so there is nothing they can do to him.[
"Master Futai died for Laizhou City, why can't we die for Laizhou! Those who advocate for Futai regard the lives of tens of thousands of our soldiers and civilians as child's play, and Yang categorically refuses to agree! If you know this, go back quickly, otherwise
, don’t blame Yang Mouli”
Yang Yufan resented the injustice. The more he looked at Zhang and Qu, the angrier he became. He wished he could step forward and kick them out of the Yamen. The Master Futai he mentioned was that he was hit by rebel artillery and died at the top of the city.
Xu Congzhi, the governor of Shandong.
Being bullied like this in public by a military general, and he was still a young general at that, Zhang Guochen finally couldn't bear it any longer. He slapped the table and stood up and shouted: "Yang Yufan, I am here on behalf of Governor Liu. The recruitment is personally ordered by the Governor. Could it be that
You have to disobey me!"
Yang Yufan snorted and shouted tit-for-tat: "Governor Liu, Yang only has the emperor in his eyes! If the emperor wants to caress him, please come up with the imperial decree. As long as there is an imperial decree, Yang will definitely obey it. If there is not, then Yang will not
Stop talking nonsense with me!"
"you!"
Zhang Guochen hesitated, and Yang Yufan's words hit his weak point. This matter of appeasement was indeed not approved by the emperor, so where did he get the imperial decree from?
Xie Lian and Zhu Wannian also had expressions on their faces. One looked at Zhang Guochen with a profound look, while the other looked out like a serious man.
I came to this dangerous place in Denglai just to gain wealth. Seeing that I was about to get the wealth, a warrior appeared out of nowhere to stop me. Seeing that Xie Lian and Zhu Wannian were already unwilling to cooperate, how could Qu Yiyang be willing to do so. But this photo was taken by Yang Yufan just now
Talking about the murderous intention, Qu Yiyang did not dare to say more to him. Instead, he stood up and said to Xie Lian and Zhu Wannian: "Two adults, Li Jiucheng has written to the governor hall. As long as the two adults go out of the city to accept the surrender in person, he will immediately lead them
Don't you two want this great merit of surrendering?"
Before Xie Lian and Zhu Wannian could speak, Yang Yufan sneered and cursed: "To leave the city to accept surrender is obviously a treacherous plot by thieves. Can't you see it? Once you two adults leave the city, you will not be able to return. You are trying to trap them both."
Your Excellency is about to die, and you want to hand over Laizhou to the rebels, huh, what a minister did!"
Qu Yiyang was about to retort, but Zhang Guochen stood in front of him and shouted angrily at Yang Yufan: "Li Jiuzheng has already surrendered, so the court will naturally be appeased. Is it just a minister's behavior to sit back and watch them poison the place and harm the people?"
After finishing, he took out a letter and handed it directly to Xie Lian, "Sir, thank you, this is a letter written by the governor. I also ask you to come out of the city and accept the surrender for the people of Denglai."
Xie Lian took the letter, glanced at it, sighed, and handed it to Zhu Wannian. After he read it, he asked directly: "Henan, what do you think?"
After Zhu Wannian saw it, he was dumbfounded and said with a wry smile: "What can I think of the official? Mr. Futai has decided that as a parent official of Laizhou, it is my duty to protect the environment and the people. As long as I can protect the people, I will
Even if I go up a mountain of swords and go down into a sea of fire, I will never complain." After a pause, he said generously: "We are born as a wonderful man and die as a fierce husband. We should not be like this!"