Zhu Di's army left Jinan City and arrived at Yucheng, Shandong Province.【】
This city is between Dezhou and Jinan, and has long been under Zhu Di's control. When the army arrived at Yu City, the city gates were opened and they entered directly through the city. As his main army retreated, there was no need to worry about Ping'an and Chen Hui's troops attacking from a flank.
Ping'an and Chen Hui combined with other garrison generals were not inferior to him in terms of military strength, but with generals and no commanders, it was difficult for the army to be unified.
As for Sheng Yong and Tie Xuan of Jinan City, they may follow him to take over the city, euphemistically calling it "recovery". Maybe they will also talk about the three-month siege of the city. The Yan army was exhausted and trapped.
It's just a paper stamp, and there's nothing he can do if his mouth grows on someone else.
"The troops stationed in Yucheng will retreat with me. There is no need to stay here."
Zhu Di stood at the gate of the city and gave instructions to the generals of the Yucheng garrison. He looked back and sighed: "Those remaining defeated generals will not dare to open the city gate until my king has gone far. I'm afraid Xuan won't be able to catch up for a while."
Come up."
Zhu Gaoxu also had a good impression of Xia Xun, not only because Xia Xun rescued him from Jinling, but also because Xia Xun repeatedly used clever tricks and made many contributions to his father and son's great cause of peace. In Zhu Gaoxu's eyes, Xia Xun's contribution was
Their abilities were no less than those of Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng, and Qiu Fu who were leading the troops in frontal combat. Hearing this, he said: "Dad, don't worry. If we retreat, Yang Xu will be safe. Wait until he escapes."
, I will come and meet my father."
Zhu Di nodded, picked up the horse's reins and said, "Let's go to the city and rest for an hour before the army continues on its way."
Yucheng had been controlled by Zhu Di for a long time. Now the city is crowded with soldiers. Most of the people have closed their doors tightly for fear of getting into trouble. The people walking on the streets are also like croakers, sneaking along the streets.
Walking. Fortunately, Zhu Di used his ministers to violate the emperor. He had no moral advantage and was scolded by many Confucian scholars. In order to win the hearts of the people, he imposed strict military discipline for fear of being scolded by the common people again. Therefore, although there were many troops, he was
They have nothing to do with each other.
Zhu Di rode his horse into the city and was about to find a place to rest and have lunch. Suddenly a man came out of the pedestrians on the roadside and grabbed the reins of his horse. The guards around King Yan were also careless, and they never expected that the street would be full.
The soldiers and horses of the King of Yan could not be seen head and tail. These common people were used to being afraid and timid, and suddenly a foolish and bold man ran out.
They only knew that this man was an assassin, and they were all so frightened that when they drew out their sabers and surrounded them, they were already covered in cold sweat. When Zhu Di was shocked, he suddenly tightened his grip on the saber, but what he did next was surprising.
Stopped the actions of Zhu Di and his guards.
The man immediately grabbed the reins of the horse and stopped the horse from moving forward. He immediately knelt down and said loudly: "All the students in Linyi are willing to follow your highness, be on the side of the emperor, punish the traitors, be in front of the saddle and behind the horse, and serve the king. Please also
Your Highness, please collect it!”
The guards around him were about to poke more than a dozen transparent holes in this man's body with swords and guns at the same time, but they stopped immediately when they heard this. When Zhu Di heard this, he was a little surprised. The tall Shandong Confucian scholar who knelt down said in surprise
: "You..., want to surrender to me?"
No wonder Zhu Di was surprised. He raised an army to appease Nan Yu. The people who scolded him the most were the scholars. They didn't care what Zhu Yun did to his uncles. They just said that he is the king and you are the minister. If the king wants his ministers to die, they must die if they don't want to.
If you use a minister to offend the emperor, it is an unpardonable crime, and the crime is extremely heinous. This double standard made Zhu Di extremely depressed.
Since he started his army, most of the people who have taken the initiative to join the army have been military generals, and most of the officials have surrendered only when their troops are at the city gates. Among the famous scholars who took the initiative to join him when his future was uncertain, there was only one Yang Xu before him, and Ji Gang was the second one. This pair of
For Zhu Di, who urgently needs to be recognized by scholars who have mastered the foundation of the world and masters the mouthpiece language, it is really rare.
Zhu Di always hired people only to submit to him, and he must use them according to their talents and entrust them with important tasks. However, Ji Gang unexpectedly came to him as a scholar with a meritorious status and became famous. There were so few before that he had just surrendered through Tie Xuan.
Zhu Di felt happy and worried for a moment, worried about gains and losses, and even feared that he was a spy who came to the business.
Therefore, after receiving Ji Gang's confirmation and making another impassioned speech, Zhu Di did not believe it gullibly. He just said: "Since you said that you have been practicing martial arts since childhood and are good at riding and shooting, our army is most in need of brave men now. You
Are you willing to be my king's pawn and lead my horse and put the stirrup on my horse?"
Ji Gang was startled after hearing this. His character was unwilling to be lonely, but if he followed the right path, it would be difficult for him to develop as a student who was expelled from the government school. Therefore, he made up his mind to gamble in troubled times.
He put his whole life's future on the King of Yan. He originally expected Yun Yunwu, but also heard that the King of Yan was very thirsty for talents and would reuse anyone who could help him, so he thought that even if he was in trouble, he would be able to get a small official immediately.
Dangdang, unexpectedly, King Yan asked him to be a groom.
But Ji Gang has a sinister personality, and he is very decisive when he is sure of things. After feeling slightly disappointed, he immediately realized that being by King Yan's side was a rare opportunity. As long as he is really capable, he will be promoted and reused one day.
, so he happily agreed and kowtowed.
Zhu Di smiled slightly. This man dared to risk his life and abandoned the court to defect to himself. His vision and courage were extraordinary. If it was proved that he was not a spy, it would be of great use. But with this kind of thinking, he would naturally not know how to do it at the moment.
After speaking to Ji Gang, he said calmly: "In that case, from now on, you are a member of our army, let's go!"
"yes!"
Ji Gang agreed, lifted up his robe and tucked it into his belt, rolled up his sleeves and made a short dress, took the reins of the horse, and actually became a groom happily without any shame...
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Jinan City.
A few days after King Yan led his army to leave, the people who had fled the city came back in droves.
The people whose houses were built near the city were the most unlucky. In order to defend the city, their houses and courtyards had been demolished to the ground. When they saw the ruins of their former residences, they couldn't help but howl and cry. Some people returned to their homes with nothing but walls.
, things are not human beings, and when I think of those relatives who starved to death and did not survive until this day, I can't help but cry with sadness; there are also those who are looking for relatives under the city who were left to defend the city, and all they get is the death news, not even the bones.
Those who were left behind fell to the ground and cried on the spot; others found their surviving relatives, and even though they had become a cripple with missing arms and legs, they couldn't help but hug each other and cry with joy.
We cry when we are happy, weep when we are sad, and the whole city of Jinan is filled with cries.
But no matter what, the disaster has finally passed.
Ping'an, who was stationed at Shanjiaqiao, was the first to lead his troops into Jinan City. Here, he also brought a large amount of military supplies, food, food, and food. As soon as he entered the city, he saw those crazy skeleton soldiers, Ping'an hurriedly
After releasing dozens of carts of grain and rice on the spot, they went to see Sheng Yong and Tie Xuan. Soon, Chen Hui, who also monitored the Yan army's movements the most closely, also got the news and immediately led his army to meet them.
Daming Lake, Tianxin Pavilion, and the curved bridges on both sides were all filled with banquets.
Sheng Yong, Tie Xuan, Gao Yong and others were overjoyed. King Zhu Di of Yan had returned in defeat, and Jinan City was finally defended. Everyone was celebrating. Of all the people present, only Mr. Cao Cao, the only one who was unhappy because of the tragic death of his only son.
"The imperial edict arrives..."
When all the officials were celebrating and celebrating, Zhu Yun's imperial edict was also delivered to Jinan by a 800-mile speed horse. When Li Jinglong returned to Beijing and confessed his crimes of defeat, the imperial court stepped up its investigation of the situation in Shandong.
, as soon as there was news here, he immediately sent a military post express to the capital. It only took a few days to get back and forth. When he heard the news that King Yan had withdrawn his troops, Zhu Yun was overjoyed.
The adults who were disgraced because of Li Jinglong's incident also breathed a sigh of relief.
Don't think that people in the same camp are monolithic. How about Xiao He? How about Zhang Liang? In those novels with simple depictions, it seems that the officials and military generals are convinced and loved by everyone, but people's hearts are not that simple. Liu Bang founded the country, these two
After he was granted the title of Marquis, the generals were furious and opposed fiercely, forcing Liu Bang to explain and even suppress him again and again.
More recently, when we were conferring honors at the founding of the country, the generals with great military exploits had their own plans for who was superior and who was inferior. Fang Huang and others climbed to the top of everyone in one step.
There are many people who are dissatisfied. The imperial court suffered such a huge defeat, and there were many fierce accusations against them, whether it was military generals or officials. Now, finally, because King Yan retreated and Jinan was protected, their political crisis was finally resolved.
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Therefore, with their help, the imperial edict to establish the emperor was promulgated to Jinan in the shortest possible time.
The imperial court really needs a great victory to boost the morale of the army.
No matter whether King Yan took the initiative to retreat or was driven out of Shandong, no matter whether the preservation of Jinan City was considered a great victory, it was a great victory.
The officials quickly put down their wine glasses, straightened their clothes and stepped forward to receive the order. The eunuch who delivered the order unfolded the imperial edict and loudly preached: "... Governor Sheng Yong, Tie Xuan who participated in politics, and the soldiers and people of Jinan stood alone for more than three months. The soldiers served their lives and worked together...
, Immediately, the governor-general Sheng Yong was granted the title of General Pingyan, and was granted the title of Marquis of Licheng, commander-in-chief of the rebel army. He participated in politics and was promoted to Shandong Chief Envoy, Tie Xuan was promoted to the rank of Secretary of the Ministry of War, and he was in charge of military aircraft..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live..."
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"Jinan City is in a mess now. Even if Zi Qi comes to find us, it will still be like looking for a needle in a haystack. I want to get in touch with her quickly. Our only place to go is Qingzhou. If Zi Qi comes to the city to find us, he will not be able to find us.
She will definitely think that once you leave the city, the only place you can go is Qingzhou, and we will wait for her there."
"Well! Mr. Ziqi, sister Ziqi... wouldn't have entered Jinan City just to find me, would she? During these three months of famine, Jinan has been like a hell on earth. I'm worried..."
"Don't worry, Zi Qi's family has connections in both the black and white circles, and this girl is not someone who would rather starve to death than use up all her abilities. If she were really in the city, she would definitely not be hungry due to lack of food.
die."
"Well! Then we should go in the direction of Zhangqiu. How to get to Licheng?"
"It's just a small turn. There is an information station set up by me in Licheng. I need to know how the things arranged before entering the city are going. Even if I can't escape to see him from King Yan, I still need to send him a message.
That’s all.”
Xie Yufei secretly glanced at Xia Xun, blushed, and said hesitantly: "Yeah! Well... Mr. Xun..."
"Um?"
Xie Yufei hurriedly shook her head: "No...it's nothing..."
"Um!"
"What are you talking about?"
Xia Xun smiled a little evilly: "Yes, yes, what else do you think?"
Xie Yufei said: "Hmm... um... yes..."
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