Chapter seven hundred and forty eight Feng Shui turns
The result of this private transaction is that everyone gets what he wants.
First of all, of course, Xue Yongli promised Lu Jiude that the Runing Army had absolutely no objections and was absolutely loyal to the emperor and the court. As for the artillery of the Fifth Battalion of Gezuo, they were also captured and manufactured by themselves, and they were not the same as those of the Runing Army.
Doesn't matter.
This promise at least makes Lu Jiude no longer worry that the Runing Army will not threaten Nanjing now. As for what will happen in the future? Does the Runing Army really think so? Or just pretend to be confused!
Moreover, Lu Jiude now had the confidence to control the situation. The balance of strength between the 5,000 Nanzhili troops and the 2,000 Runing troops and the 100,000 Gezuo Fifth Battalion stationed on the spot was more than enough.
Even if it can't be dealt with, with two thousand Runing troops, it can't cause a big storm. There is enough warning time here in Nanjing City.
However, Lu Jiude didn't know how terrifying the military-civilian system of the Runing Army's garrison in Tianzhuangzi was. Of course, this was also the result of the Runing Army's internal situation being sealed off so that the outside world didn't know much about it.
But no matter what, the current war was finally resolved. Moreover, Xue Yongli was very wise and gave the first command of command and annihilation of the 5th Gezuo Battalion to Lu Jiude. Therefore, Lu Jiude also suffered a lot because of his injuries.
After losing a battle for the first time, he unexpectedly became the commander-in-chief of a glorious victory, which made Lu Jiude feel like he was pie-in-the-sky.
As for the generous gifts he received, they were an unexpected surprise to Lu Jiude. So in order to build a good relationship, Lu Jiude also wisely gave them to two famous prostitutes in Nanjing who Wu Shigong had "never forgotten". And now
Wu Shigong, who was in Liaodong, had two new wives inexplicably.
As for the opinions of Gu Hengbo and Liu Rushi? Will Lu Jiude let them object? The kind of reputation touted by scribes is a scum in the eyes of the powerful. They just don't want to get such a bad reputation.
Unexpectedly, due to the publicity of Ruan Dacheng and Hou Fangyu, intentionally or unintentionally, the city of Nanjing applauded this kind of donation. As long as it can ensure that the literati and poets are still in Nanjing City, who will care about those two former masters?
What? As for the "lovelorn" old man Qian Qianyi who beat his chest and stamped his feet like a gorilla, everyone in Nanjing completely ignored him at this time.
The Runing Army was finally able to escape because of the agreement. Because the bargaining time was too long, the battle situation in Huguang and Henan has changed a lot. Zhang Xianzhong's troops and the Li and Luo coalition forces successively set off a big wave.
But after hearing the news from Huguang and Henan, Xue Yongli couldn't stop rashly. Otherwise, he would have made a pot of raw rice. So Xue Yongli could only bite the bullet and hold on until an agreement was reached and rough arrangements were made.
After reaching the fifth battalion of Ge Zuo, Xue Yongli led the main force back to aid Runing. However, at this time, it was already August of the thirteenth year of Chongzhen.
In April, Zhang Xianzhong's troops were unable to attack Yingshan, so the peasant army crossed the river again. With lightning speed, they turned to attack Suizhou and conquered it within a day. The actions of this peasant army made the Runing army left behind become sweaty.
Straight up, because they are too close to Nanyang and the southern areas of Runing.
Fortunately, after capturing Suizhou, Zhang Xianzhong's troops did not flee quickly. They began to sweep nearby areas. Zhao Degong, who was stationed in Nanyang Fucheng, was restless. It was the first time he encountered such a critical moment, so he repeatedly asked Zhang Biao for help.
Ask them to send more reinforcements.
But where did Zhang Biao get the extra manpower? The Runing army left behind now has to set up defenses everywhere to defend the peasant armies in the north and south directions. There are already more than 3,500 people in Nanyang City to defend such a medium-sized city. These
The troop strength should be sufficient.
So Zhang Biao took hundreds of soldiers to Nanyang Fucheng in person to understand the situation. Only then did he discover the problem. It turned out that the Nanyang prefect and other civil servants in the city were very uncooperative with Zhao Degong's defense of the city.
This is the tradition of the Ming Dynasty. Civil servants are in charge of all affairs of the military and civilians. But now there is a real war. When encountering such a civil servant who likes to take charge of everything and knows little about military affairs, Zhao Degong, who still holds traditional officialdom concepts, is very worried.
Some are timid.
So Zhang Biao gave Zhao Degong some advice: In the Runing army, officers have the hardest support. As long as it is a military issue, civilian officials have to step aside. So Zhang Biao supported Zhao Degong and asked him to free his hands and feet to do anything.
Whatever problems arise, Runing Army will be responsible for them.
At this time, Zhao Degong gained courage. According to his family background, he was not an incompetent person. He just lacked experience in field battles, but he was familiar with defending the city. So Zhao Degong ignored the opposition of the Nanyang prefect and recruited strong men in the city.
Gather medicinal materials, grain and grass, and reinforce the city walls in preparation for the siege by the peasant army.
Although the Nanyang prefect who had been deprived of his rights continued to protest, he could not defeat Zhao Degong, who had military power. After the scholars encountered soldiers several times, the Nanyang prefect and other civil servants had no choice but to hide in the Yamen and sulk.
Zhao Degong's decisive action was very timely. In June, Zhang Xianzhong's troops finally let go and began to go south to besiege Nanyang Fucheng. He also divided his troops to the east, and even wanted to attack Xinyang eastward.
However, the battles of these two armies were not going well. Zhang Xianzhong's troops who attacked Nanyang lost troops and generals under the city. After repeated setbacks, they encountered Zhang Biao's surprise attack on the town, and had no choice but to give up the attack.
However, Zhang Xianzhong's troops who were attacking Xinyang to the east were blocked by Yang Rusong's Huhou Town at the junction of Runing and Nanyang. They failed to gain the upper hand in several field battles. If not for Yang Rusong's lack of troops, He Fei's Rotation Training Association would have to be on guard.
The northern part of Runing may have been beaten to a pulp by the Runing army.
Seeing this opportunity, Zuo Liangyu, who had been holding back his troops and rushed back to Huguang, also took action. Taking advantage of the confluence of the two peasant armies, Zuo Liangyu led his troops to defeat Zhang Xianzhong and wounded him in the battle. It is said that
The report to the court was that Zhang was suspected of being killed.
On the way to escape, Zhang Xianzhong was in trouble. His remnant troops were defeated by Wang Yuncheng again. "All the troops were scattered, and dozens of soldiers stopped." So Zhang Xianzhong, who had no way out, also defected to the coalition forces of Li and Luo.
But at this time, Li Zicheng had a strong army, and he also proposed that Zhang Xianzhong should "meet him step by step, and if he doesn't obey, he will kill him". The scene two years ago was repeated again, but the roles were changed. It was really a turn of events.
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However, Luo Rucai was indeed very loyal. Although he also had conflicts with Zhang Xianzhong, he dissuaded Li Zicheng at this time. He also privately donated 500 horses to Zhang Xianzhong and sent Zhang Xianzhong out of the camp, giving him a chance to make a comeback.