At this time, Wang Guangen thought he was quite important. Indeed, with more than 20,000 people, the 5th Battalion of the Peasant Army, which could muster more than 5,000 troops, was not a small force, but the Runing Army was interested in
This is the territory of Junzhou. It is best for Wang Guangen and the others to take refuge. Otherwise, the Runing Army would not hesitate to wipe them out and occupy this territory by force.
Besides, in fact, the Runing Army has always had very strict requirements for those who surrender to them. It doesn't matter if they are allies, but as long as they surrender and surrender, the Runing Army will definitely break up the team and reorganize it, and the generals will also
Regular rotation, and absolute control. In Wu Shigong's eyes, he would never tolerate his troops being semi-independent.
Therefore, Lin Yufei's answer to Wang Guangen's question was quite tough and arrogant: "Master Wang must have read the letter brought by Mr. Liu. Mr. Wang can also send someone to find out whether what is written in the letter is true.
There is no need to say anything. There is no need to hide it. My lord admires Lord Wang, but what path should we take? Lord Wang still needs to make up his own mind."
"Master Wang must have heard many rumors about my master, but please think carefully about it: Are there any rumors about my master mistreating his subordinates? Are there any rumors that my master has treated his subordinates badly? Are there any who have left our Runing Army and established their own business? Why is this? In fact, look at Chuangta
Mr. Tian Liu can tell. From a clear perspective, joining our Runing Army will not lead a happy life like you did before. Maybe the salary and bonus will not be as much as the money you took away, but what is your money? It is just passing money. In the blink of an eye, it is just passing money.
, I don’t know where the flowers have gone, and where is the security in Runing Army?”
"Moreover, you are all happy for a while, and you don't know what will happen tomorrow, life or death, but our army in Runing has maintained wealth for generations. And Mr. Liu is still leading the army, although fierce battles on the battlefield are inevitable. But he and his former
Have any of your brothers served as dead soldiers? Have you ever received a cold look? None! My family is very particular about treating everyone equally."
"I am outspoken and don't want to hide anything. Don't think too much about our past affairs. Just treat them as business. We, the Runing Army, will not ask Mr. Wang to do anything more. As for the future, Mr. Wang should leave.
Anyway, you can choose your own path. But the ugly words are ahead. If you want to surrender, just follow the rules of our Runing Army and don't be half-hearted. If you choose another path, then let the high road go to heaven!"
After hearing these words, Wang Guangen's expression changed. After thinking for a while, he said: "I beg Mr. Lin to stay here for a few more days and let me think about it again, brother!"
Although Wang Guangen and others were quite hesitant about whether to join the Runing Army and wanted to delay for some time to see the situation clearly, they still sent the letter of integrity to Xiong Wencan as soon as possible.
After Zuo Liangyu heard about Wang Guangen's sincerity and Xiong Wencan's news that Henan Commander Zhang Renxue's backup was coming, his last trace of vigilance was eliminated, so Zuo Liangyu ordered the entire army to speed up.
Heading towards the Zhang and Luo coalition forces, we strive to quickly defeat this peasant army that has rebelled again, and once again make its first contribution in the battle to suppress the bandits.
But Zuo Liangyu didn't know at all that Zhang Renxue, the commander-in-chief of Henan Province, was deeply afraid that he would not have enough troops and did not dare to send troops to rescue alone. He just stayed in Nanyang and sent the commander-in-chief troop deployment order to Nanyang Camp, Runing Camp and Guide Guard.
, and personally sent a sincere private letter to Wu Shigong, hoping that these three troops would mobilize some soldiers and horses to join his own troops, and then go together to support Zuo Liangyu's tribe.
Although in name, Henan Commander-in-Chief Zhang Renxue could indeed mobilize all the soldiers in Henan during the war, in reality, even Shandong Commander-in-Chief Qiu Lei could not mobilize Caozhou Commander-in-Chief Liu Zeqing. Therefore, let alone
A rebellious warlord like Wu Shigong turned into a military attache.
However, this time Wu Shigong gave Zhang Renxue some face. He mobilized a coalition from the Nanyang Army, an independent coalition from Jiang Cheng, and 500 soldiers brought by Zhao Degong to join forces in the name of Nanyang Camp, Runing Camp and Guide Guard.
When the army was sent out, Zhao Degong was nominally the leader and Zhou Xun was the deputy. In fact, Zhou Xun was leading the army.
These more than 15,000 troops will unite with Zhang Ren's academy to march westward to suppress the rebellion. In fact, the key is to occupy Junzhou and leave a large army in Junzhou. However, after going back and forth like this, it was not until mid-July that the two armies did so.
They were well prepared and were able to rendezvous smoothly. However, a few days after they set off, they were surprised to hear the latest battle report. At this time, they suddenly realized that they no longer needed to support Zuo Liangyu.
After entering July, Zuo Liangyu successfully regained Fang County and made a great contribution. Then he followed the routine of the Zuo army for several days, which made the morale of Zuo Liangyu's troops even higher. Then he defeated the Zhang and Luo coalition forces in pursuit.
The rear guard beheaded more than a hundred people and won another small victory. This made Zuo Liangyu's tribe extremely arrogant, but they didn't know that this was Zhang and Luo's coalition's plan to invite the emperor to commit suicide.
After going deep into the deep mountains and forests of Fang County, Zuo Liangyu's troops began to lose morale due to the unfamiliar terrain and the inability to follow up with supplies of food and supplies.
At the end of July, Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai set up an ambush at Luohou Mountain in the west of Fang County. They first deliberately feigned defeat in two formations, luring Zuo Liangyu into the ambush circle, and then launched a sudden attack. Zuo Liangyu's army was in chaos, and the deputy general
Bing Luo Dai was captured and beheaded, and more than 10,000 Ming troops were annihilated. Zuo Liangyu desperately broke through, with less than 1,000 remaining soldiers, and even the chief military officer's seal of defense was in panic
Lost. Zuo Liangyu perfectly explained this time what it means that a proud soldier must be defeated.
The tragic defeat at Luohou Mountain once again caused shock to the court. It also made Emperor Chongzhen completely disappointed with Xiong Wencan. He first dismissed Xiong Wencan from his position as prime minister, and soon arrested him and brought him to the capital for questioning. He was eventually sentenced to death and beheaded in Xishi.
Zuo Liangyu was demoted to three levels, and served with the army for meritorious service. At this time, Zuo Liangyu was already full-fledged, and the court no longer dared to stimulate him too much, so they let him go so gently. So in the late Ming Dynasty
Sometimes, the rules of the noble and the military are reversed. The most unlucky person is Zhang Renxue, the commander-in-chief of Henan Province. He was dismissed from his post because he "could not come to the rescue in time" and lost his official position inexplicably. It was really unfair!
However, after getting rid of Xiong Wencan, Emperor Chongzhen immediately faced a thorny problem - who should take over as the commander-in-chief of the encirclement and suppression front line? Among the best commanders known to the world, Lu Xiangsheng was dead, and Hong Chengchou had just
He was appointed governor of Jiliao and was responsible for the defense of the Qing army and could not be transferred. Sun Chuanting, the former governor of Shaanxi, went to the imperial prison to collect soap. Yu Zilian was too junior and had not yet established himself in Nanjing.
After much thought, Emperor Chongzhen still felt that Yang Sichang, who was a rare talent, was the most reliable. Since it was Yang Sichang who proposed the strategy of "spreading a net on ten sides", let him implement it concretely. This would not result in the strategy being caused by the poor implementation of the local governor.
It’s out of shape! But this decision surprised Yang Sichang himself.
After Zhang and Luo rebelled and Zuo Liangyu failed, Yang Sichang went to Shu to plead guilty one after another, and took the initiative to stop official duties in the cabinet and the Ministry of War. The post of Minister of the Ministry of War has been replaced by Fu Zonglong, the former governor of Sichuan recommended by him. August 2
On the 12th, Emperor Chongzhen still issued an order in his apology letter, asking him to return to serve in the cabinet. But three days later, on the 25th, Emperor Chongzhen suddenly made up his mind and wrote in his another apology letter.
The review said: "The assistant ministers have repeatedly apologized for their sins, and they are even more sincere. Now that the rebels are rampant, the prime minister has been removed from office. With the assistant ministers' talents and knowledge, they can handle the matter easily. They can be like stars in the past, quickly eliminate the evil atmosphere, and save the people from misery.
.On the day of triumph, you will be rewarded with great honors." Yang Sichang was not allowed any room for negotiation or excuse.
Emperor Chongzhen appointed ministers of the cabinet to supervise the divisions at the front line without consulting the cabinet or ministry meetings, or without consulting him. This surprised the courtiers and Yang Sichang himself. However, Yang Sichang had been favored by the emperor for several years.
, has always been full of gratitude. At present, the emperor needs him to go out to supervise the army to save the country from crisis. He can only do his best to serve the emperor.
It was an unprecedented event for an assistant minister to go to the front line to supervise the division. The relevant yamen quickly handled various matters such as edicts, seals, etiquette, military supplies, etc., and it was agreed that Yang Sichang would be the minister of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War, and the Dongge University Scholar would serve as the superintendent.
It is called "the governor's department" or "the governor's auxiliary" (the pivot refers to the central minister, that is, the minister of the Ministry of War).
Before leaving, Emperor Chongzhen summoned Yang Sichang again on September 4th and gave him special instructions: "Zhang Xianzhong once shocked the ancestral mausoleum and must not be pardoned. The rest should be used to suppress and appease the ancestral mausoleum." In fact, it is not necessarily the person who dug up the Fengyang ancestral mausoleum.
It was Zhang Xianzhong's department, and Emperor Chongzhen himself had agreed to recruit him. This was just to establish a principle, focus on attacking Zhang Xianzhong, and treat other departments of the Peasant Army differently. He also wrote a poem in his own hand and gave it to Yang Sichang as a farewell
Encouragement:
Yanmei is now a temporary city, and the general is commanding the Xiliu camp.
The atmosphere of banditry has been wiped out and peace has been restored, and the people's livelihood has been improved through education.
In this poem, Emperor Chongzhen used several allusions. Salt and plums were the two main condiments in ancient times. Emperor Gaozong of the Shang Dynasty appointed Fu Shuo as prime minister, saying that he was as important as salt and plums in cooking. Later generations
The salt plum refers to the prime minister. The stem refers to the shield. Shields and cities are the main defense facilities in ancient times. They are used to compare to the generals who defend the country.
Xiliu Camp was the camp of Zhou Yafu, a famous general in the Han Dynasty. He played an important role in quelling the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu. In the life of Emperor Chongzhen, he rarely gave poems to other courtiers. This time he not only wrote them personally, but also
Comparing Yang Sichang to a virtuous prime minister and a good general, the high hopes he placed on him are beyond words. Yang Sichang was not only grateful, but also deeply proud of being favored by the emperor. After he left the capital, he used his imperial pen to bestow poems as a sign, and erected the title "Admiral Yanmei"
"The big flag of the camp is also called "Admiral's Camp" by the department's official label. It is really majestic on all sides.
The Ming Dynasty's bandit suppression war officially entered the Yang Sichang era.