Besides, in Baoding City, Shi Kefa immediately summoned He Fu, Shao Zongxuan, Cheng Ming and several thousand households from the Tengxiang Guards to enter the hall for a secret discussion after he came down to the city.
"Are you sure that person is the governor of Dongchang?" He Fu and Shao Zongxuan were also confused.
"It's absolutely true." Shi Kefa sighed, "The little governor has extraordinary talent. In the battle of Taiyuan, he teamed up with Zhou Yuji to defeat hundreds of thousands of thieves. Li Zicheng was beaten and lost his helmet and armor. He left the capital with the governor a month ago. He went out
The governor went south to suppress the bandits while he was guarding the enemy. Now he is trapped in a tight siege, but he has returned in triumph. He is really a young hero!"
Young man? He Fu and Shao Zongxuan heard what these words meant. The governor was still a child. How could the emperor let a child admiral oversee the East Factory...
Shi Kefa would not entangle the matter with the two of them, but knocked on the table: "Now that the little governor has sent the information, we have to deal with the matter of taking the person as soon as possible."
"We are in an extraordinary situation now. We will arrest people just because of his words. If we are not careful, it will cause instability in the morale of the army." He Fu looked embarrassed.
Shi Kefa was embarrassed for a moment when he heard this.
"Sir, would you like me to say something?" Cheng Ming stood up with his hands raised, while Shi Kefa nodded slightly.
"When the last general was in Taiyuan, he had received orders from the young governor. The young governor, Admiral Dongchang and even the Jin Yiwei, obeyed his orders. Since these two yamen were responsible for collecting military intelligence, they must have obtained certain evidence before ordering the arrest.
, this matter had already been done in Taiyuan, and before the war started, more than ten middle and low-level officers were arrested, all of whom were suspected of collaborating with the enemy."
Cheng Ming paused for a moment and then said: "Furthermore, Governor He also said that this is an extraordinary time. Although taking people away may cause instability in the morale of the army, on the contrary, it will also knock the mountain and shake the tiger. This is the real way to stabilize the morale of the army. Sirs,
You've missed something big!"
"Yes, since this person has been identified and Dongchang has named him, it is definitely not groundless. Take it, you must take it," Shao Zongxuan said.
He Fu nodded in agreement and looked at Cheng Ming: "Since the general has worked together under that governor, let's leave this matter to the general."
"Duan Wuhu, go get someone!" Cheng Ming shouted at the door. Duan Wuhu was his number one general. He had participated in the war in Taiyuan, and had sneaked into the bandit camp with Chang Yu to assassinate Li Laiheng. At this time
Also came to Baoding Prefecture.
According to historical records, Liu Fangliang ordered an attack on the city after failing to persuade Baoding to surrender. In the middle of the night, several soldiers of the southern city guard Benwang Dengzhou lowered the city to surrender. There were hundreds of followers, and the defense was empty, allowing the rebels to take advantage of the situation. At the same time, Li Jiantai, who was taking refuge in the city at the time, led his troops to surrender.
Hundreds of soldiers who were "conscripted on behalf of the emperor" also became internal correspondents and recommended the official Xu Yueke. Zhu Yongkang, the magistrate of Qingyuan County, surrendered.
The trajectory of history has changed slightly. Li Jiantai did not have time to personally conquer the emperor, and was not in Baoding Mansion at this time. He heard that corpses were killed in the streets, but the remaining people were still alive, so what must be settled must be settled.
After a while, there was a noise in the courtyard. Shi Kefa and others heard the sound and walked out of the lobby. They saw Duan Wuhu leading the Tengxiang Guard soldiers to tie up more than ten people. Except for two civilian officials, the rest were all brave soldiers.
"Wang Dengzhou?" Shi Kefa asked, looking at the short but burly and muscular junior officer.
"Supervisor Shi, what crime have we committed, Governor He?" Wang Dengzhou roared while struggling.
He Fu remained silent, Shi Kefa closed his eyes slightly and said with a cold face: "Suspicion of collaborating with the enemy!"
"It's unjust. It's unjust, Lord Superintendent. How could we, the loyal defenders of the city, collaborate with the enemy? Is there any evidence?" Wang Dengzhou cried out.
"If you have any grievances, go and complain to Dongchang." Cheng Ming snorted coldly: "But Dongchang has no time to pay attention to you at the moment, so Tengxiang Wei will do it for you." He said to Duan Wuhu: "Separate interrogation, and a confession is required."
Duan Wuhu waved his hand to his men to take them away, then leaned close and asked in a low voice: "Sir, what if there is no confession?"
"Everyone must be killed whether they are present or not. This is the military order of the young governor. A confession is required just to be fair and honest, so as to avoid instability in the morale of the army." He said with a sneer: "The young governor only said that Wang Dengzhou will surrender to the enemy, and he will definitely be with those close to him.
He has conspired, and now that you have arrested all his cronies, you are afraid that they will not be able to get a confession!"
"Master Shangshu, what about us? What crime do we have? Is it possible that we are also collaborators with the enemy?" Xu Yueke and Zhu Yongkang looked sad and angry: "We assist you day and night in city defense. We work early and late at night without any credit. If you don't have a certificate,
If you have no evidence, you are trying to incriminate yourself, and we will die in peace!"
It is true that these two people were not collaborating with the enemy, but they surrendered when they saw something bad going on during the war and were bewitched by Li Jiantai. If he wanted evidence, Chang Yu didn't have it, so how could Shi Kefa get it at this time.
However, Shi Kefa Lao Jiang Mila said: "No one said that you are collaborating with the enemy. It's just that you and the two of you are not strong-minded in defending against the enemy and are too lazy to fight. This is an extraordinary moment. I have to guard against it. I have wronged you two for the time being!"
"Our loyalty can be seen from the sun and the moon, so why did we neglect the fight?" Zhu Yongkang said sternly, with an angry look on his face.
"You don't need the sun and the moon to judge, you can touch your own conscience." Shi Kefa patted his chest with a pained face, waved his hands to order the soldiers to take the two men away and imprison him, then turned to look at He Fuyi and the others: "May we be united and fight together.
enemy!"
"In my humble position, I only have to obey the leadership of the adults and live or die with Baoding Prefecture." He Fu and others all pledged their allegiance.
At the Qingshui River bandit camp, Li Zicheng had just gotten up and reported that an unknown army had killed more than a hundred rebels in the north of Baoding City, and then went to the east of the city and killed dozens of people before heading north.
he came!
Li Zicheng thought of Chang Yu almost immediately. After a detailed investigation, he found that all the clues and styles were very similar to those in Taiyuan, so it must be him.
But it was found that he came from the north. Shouldn't he be with Zhou Yuji in Dingzhou in the southwest? Yes, there were so many rebels within a hundred miles south of Baoding City that he did not dare to go deep. He must have taken a detour and arrived too late.
When he entered the city, he was discovered and ran away.
So he ordered a strict guard against the surrounding areas of Baoding City to prevent Ming reinforcements from approaching, and at the same time ordered people to hunt him down. All the generals under the command knew how powerful the little eunuch was, and most of them had suffered at his hands. No one dared to go there for a while, but for Chang Yu
Luo Hu and Li, who were filled with hatred but not timid, went to Dingzhou to intercept Zhou Yuji.
Liu Fangliang took the initiative to take the order at this time. How could a eunuch leading hundreds of cavalry cause such big waves? He despised the generals who had been bitten by snakes in Taiyuan for ten years and were afraid of well ropes. The dignified men were actually frightened by a castrate.
, it’s really ridiculous.
It can be said that Liu Fangliang is at his most high-spirited now. When he left Xi'an and crossed the Yellow River, he was just a partial division. His main responsibility was to plunder everywhere and provide logistical support for Li Zicheng's main force. Who would have thought that the main force suffered a complete defeat in Taiyuan, while his partial division became a
With the main force in Henan, they were invincible in attacking cities and plundering the territory. They even easily reached Baoding Prefecture, the south gate of the capital. This achievement can be said to be unique among the bandits, and their reputation was unrivaled for a while.
After receiving Li Zicheng's order, Liu Fangliang immediately ordered Zhang Hong, the general of the Xibu, to bring a thousand cavalry to hunt down the Ming army. Unexpectedly, after Li Zicheng learned about it, he ordered him to send more men.
Liu Fangliang murmured in his heart, it was reported that the Ming army only had two or three hundred men, so more troops were needed? But seeing Li Zicheng's insistence, he did not dare to be careless, and sent three more troops, each with five hundred men, to search in many directions, and at the same time sent an order to the army.
Tan Ma pays attention to the Ming army.
"This idiot has sneaked up here, do you still have to wait until tomorrow to attack the city?" Liu Zongmin said loudly, with a rebellious look on his face.
No! Li Zicheng shook his head.
"Well, let's just say it. I'm still waiting for a request, so I'll do it today." Liu Zongmin slapped the table: "Today, I'll take the lead in attacking Baoding City in two hours!"
Hahaha, Li Zicheng waved his hand to stop him: "Not waiting for tomorrow, not today, but waiting a little longer."
What? Liu Zongmin raised his eyebrows and yelled: "I'm still waiting for you, when can I wait?"
"Your Majesty, don't be anxious." Niu Jinxing came out of the queue, looked at Liu Zongmin with a chuckle and said: "This is the time to watch a good show, so why not wait a few more days."
"You dwarf, what's your idea?" Liu Zongmin was puzzled: "Let me tell you." (To be continued)