When Chen hour was about to pass (around nine o'clock in the morning), the sun was slanting in the sky and there was a feeling of heat. Outside Fusi, Jinyiwei North Town, Chang Yu solemnly said to Wu Mengming: "Be careful, be careful, be careful again, keep secrets strictly and do not leak them, and send extra personnel to be on guard."
He is not allowed to see anyone except the Emperor!"
Wu Mengming nodded vigorously: "This is our money. I will be careful when I am humble. Don't worry, factory boss. When I escorted him to Beijing, I didn't even know who he was, and others don't even know who he is. Apart from my subordinates, I also have your subordinates."
Outside the Black Tiger Camp, even the people in the Beijing Camp don’t know about it!”
"That's all, please be more careful. If there is an accident, you won't be able to carry it with ten heads." Chang Yu warned, Wu Mengming made a grimace: "I finally understand what you mean by being hot!"
Chang Yu chuckled, patted Wu Mengming on the shoulder and turned to leave. He walked to the intersection and got on a carriage. Chen Suole led dozens of personal guards to follow the carriage and went straight to Guangqumen in the outer city.
In the car, Chang Yu was lying on his side with his eyes squinting, still very sleepy. Chunxiang was sitting opposite and softly reported to him various things happening in the city recently. Chang Yu's ancient well was calm.
Until I heard: A few days ago, three troops of Gao Jie, Liu Zeqing and Liu Liangzuo fought fiercely with the rebels outside Puzhou City for half a day. Each of them retreated ten miles!
Chang Yu suddenly opened his eyes. In the past half month, he had sent troops from Zhending Mansion to the north to King Qin and then fought several battles with Dorgon. He had no time to pay attention to the battle to suppress the bandits in Nanbian. He was naturally shocked when he heard the news.
Puzhou, also known as Yongji in later generations (renamed during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty), was also the location of Pujin Ferry, an ancient ferry on the Yellow River. Unexpectedly, Gao Jie and others had chased the rebels to the Yellow River!
"I'm afraid that the bandit army has crossed the river and left!" Chang Yu sighed, Chunxiang didn't know: "How can we see this? The intelligence did not give details."
"Gao Jie and the other three soldiers should have the upper hand after chasing them all the way. Why did the intelligence say that the battle in Puzhou was stalemate? Why did the rebel army suddenly increase in combat power?"
"Cover the main force to cross the river!" Chunxiang reacted: "Otherwise, we wouldn't be so desperate!"
"Come on, I didn't expect them to do anything to the intruder. It's better to wait until I have time to deal with him." Chang Yu said with regret. If Dorgon hadn't suddenly entered the border, Li Zicheng would have been in the palm of his hand.
With a long sigh, maybe this is destiny. He has changed a lot since he traveled through time, but some things still happened as usual, such as the Qing army still entering the customs!
God obviously won't let him have smooth sailing.
"The three dogs, Gao Jie, are chasing the intruders for thousands of miles just for money. They should be mainly engaged in robbing, and they will not fight against the intruders." Chunxiang was itching with hatred: "Since they have bitten them for thousands of miles, it can be seen that they will not let go.
They also got a lot of sweet things, brother, these people's fat and money were really given to them, can't they get some back in the name of the imperial court?"
Chang Yu smiled bitterly: "You want to come back? Don't be naive. If they don't turn around and cry and beg for reward from the emperor, they will burn incense." He sighed: "There are only a few who can contribute at this time. No matter how hateful he is, he is still doing it for some dogs."
The food has done a good job, and things have been done after taking it, so just take it and give it to me for two or three years and I will slowly take care of them."
"Then what should we do next? Let them go back individually or call in support?" Chunxiang asked.
Chang Yu frowned: "At this time, I don't know what the specific situation is over there. Even if the bandit army crosses the river, it's just my guess. You need to confirm it and report it to me in time for further discussion." He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "What if those three gangsters
If you want them to rush thousands of miles to rescue and kill the Tatars, hey, I'm afraid I won't see anyone until the end of time, unless... there is dog food!"
When the car came out of Guangqumen, Chunxiang jumped out of the car, got on his horse and returned to the city with a few Dongchang fans. Lao Jiu, who had been waiting for a long time, led the Black Wolf Battalion to follow the car in the east-west direction. Chang Yu was exhausted physically and mentally and whistling in the car.
Big sleep.
It wasn't that he could keep his composure, but that Dorgon had jumped out of the encirclement and headed south at high speed. He wanted to pursue him but was unable to do so. His troops were exhausted after several battles. Otherwise, even if the exhausted troops caught up, they would lose their lives.
And he needs to think carefully about the next countermeasures. He must chase, and it depends on how he pursues, because as long as he catches up, it will be a fight, and both sides will definitely leave no room. He has to deal with it carefully.
As for the hostage Azig, after discussing with Emperor Chongzhen and the cabinet bosses last night, he temporarily decided not to take the initiative, not to refuse, and not to be responsible!
In short, whoever proposes peace talks first loses!
As for when to talk and how to talk, it depends on which of the two sides is at a disadvantage and who brings it up first. Therefore, the performance of the Ming army is particularly important next. As the old saying goes, the battlefield determines the negotiation table!
We walked leisurely and rested all the way until it got dark. Chang Yu stopped at Xianghe County, a small town that managed to survive the violent storm.
At this time, Huang Degong's main army was resting outside the city. Li Yanbu, Tengxiang Guards and Jinwu Guards were also nearby. Li Yan was recuperating in the county government office.
The city of Xianghe is small, but the people are unprecedentedly enthusiastic. After all, their lives were saved by these Ming soldiers who fought bloody battles. They are so grateful that they have the money and strength to help the Ming soldiers save lives, heal the wounded, make fires and meals, donate food and money...
…Wait a minute, the Ming army refused to donate money!
Chang Yu entered the city without alarming many people. He, Huang Degong, Zhou Yuji and others entered the county government office and saw Li Yan's face was pale and bloodless. He was really angry and distressed in his heart: "General Li, you have suffered!"
Although Li Yan had several wounds on his body that were not life-threatening, they were still seriously injured. When he was confused, he heard Chang Yu's voice and instantly woke up. He struggled to get up but was held down by Chang Yu: "No need to be polite."
"I have fulfilled the trust of the factory governor in my humble position, and I am willing to be punished by military law!" Li Yan said weakly, Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "General Li completed the task of sniping the enemy beyond expectations and captured the Tatar prince Azige for his unparalleled achievements. I, the governor,
Last night I sent a petition to the Emperor to plead for merit for all the officers and men, and the Emperor himself said that General Li would be given a heavy reward for his first meritorious service!"
All the generals were overjoyed and congratulated Li Yan one after another. Li Yan could not hide the joy on his face: "I am ashamed to receive it, I am ashamed to receive it!" In these days, both civil and military personnel regarded the royal award as the supreme honor of honoring their ancestors, and expressed their gratitude to Li Yan.
For a surrendered thief like Yan, it is even more thirsty for him. How can he not be happy that he has finally won fame after risking his life?
In the evening, the soldiers brought food to them, and everyone sat around and feasted together. Chang Yu personally fed Li Yan, which made all the generals envious. Li Yan even choked with excitement. Even Li Muxian, who has always been mean, did not speculate that the little eunuch was deliberately trying to win over people.
Or maybe he has a deep relationship with Li Yan as a brother.
Before getting down to business, Chang Yu first told the story of Gao Jie and the other three chasing the thieves to the Yellow River for a big battle. After hearing the news, all the generals were shocked and spoke happily, while the heads of counselors such as Li Yan and Li Muxian were spinning rapidly.
I have thought that the robbers may have crossed the river to the west.
"If the intruders cross the river to the west, they will not be able to catch up. It is better to mobilize Gao Jie and others to surround and annihilate the Tatars. However, their troops are so stubborn that they will definitely refuse to go this thousands of miles away if there is no benefit to them. Do you have any good strategies?" Chang Yu?
I was patting my head and was at a loss. I was trying to figure out how to transfer Gao Jie along the way, but to no avail!
Hearing this, everyone shook their heads. Everyone knew what Gao Jie, Liu Liang, Zuo and Liu Zeqing were like. They couldn't afford to get up early, and they had to fight the most powerful Qing army on such a long journey. How could he be subversive if he couldn't avoid it?
Turned over.
"What if we use the Tatar captives to lure them?" Li Yan suggested. Chang Yu thought for a while and shook his head, "The three of them are all human spirits. Not long after the Tatars entered the customs, we were chasing them all the way, and the captives were ordinary.
, this little bit of oil and water won’t interest them.”
"Since that's the case, why not settle him on the spot and guard the Yellow River defense line to prevent the intruders from taking advantage of the Tatar rebellion to send troops again..." Li Muxian said softly. After all, the main opponents of the Ming Dynasty at the moment are the rebel army and the Qing army, and at the same time
When fighting the Ming army, if Chang Yu had not been in the court, he would have been helpless and waiting to die. However, even if the little eunuch was so busy, he could only hold on to prevent the building from collapsing, but he could no longer withstand the slightest disturbance from the outside. The Qing army
Since they can take advantage of the rebel army's chaos and enter the pass, if they can't keep it together, the traitor army will also take advantage of the Qing army's troubles and make a comeback.
We must know that when the Qing army entered the pass, Li Zicheng was retreating south, and then he was chased and killed all the way. He abandoned his helmet and armor and was in extreme embarrassment. He lost sixty-seven percent of what he gained along the way. He didn't even hear about the Qing army's entry into the pass. But if he crossed the river to explore
When the Ming and Qing armies entered the Pass, who can guarantee that they will not do another Eastern Expedition!
Therefore, troops must be stationed along the Yellow River to keep an eye on him!
This was something that the court would also think of later, but Li Muxian raised it first at this time.
Chang Yu could also think of this, but he didn't want Gao Jie to be stationed at all. Firstly, if Li Zicheng made a comeback, these guys might not be able to intercept him. Secondly, his troops were in disarray and looked like thieves.
The local people were in trouble. According to his opinion, it was best to take them wherever they went, so that this group of people would not dare to be lawless.
The best candidate for the garrison is none other than Zhou Yuji. Regardless of his connections in Shanxi, his influence, and his familiarity with the local terrain, no one can match him. Moreover, he dares to fight!
However... Zhou Yuji wanted to follow him to pursue the Qing army, but Shanxi could not defend without troops!
"If nothing is absolutely perfect, how about ordering Gao Jie and other troops to defend Shanxi, and then adjust the defense after the Tatars are driven away?" Li Yan suggested, and everyone agreed.
Chang Yu nodded slightly, Shanxi cannot be defenseless for a day, and although Gaojie's tribe is a disaster, it can still scare the rebels. Besides, he has no bait to send them to come for reinforcements at this time. Even if they agree to send troops for reinforcements, they are waiting for them thousands of miles away.
Here we are, it’s already the Year of the Monkey!
It took at most three days for the news to come that the intruders were crossing the river to the west. At that time, the imperial court must have also thought about the garrison in Shanxi. If they were left to argue, the porridge would be cold, so Chang Yu decided to immediately send people back to Beijing to report to the imperial court.
The Ministry of War issued an order to have Gao Jie's troops stationed along the Yellow River to prevent the bandits from coming back.
When Chang Yu was ordered to be in trouble, he had outstanding military exploits. In addition, the big boss of the Ministry of War, Shi Kefa, the governor of Jingying Camp, Wang Jiayan, and even the chief assistant had good intentions towards him. Therefore, nine out of ten times the court agreed to his proposal, and they were very willing to have someone to support him.
, after all, Chang Yu took the blame for whatever went wrong, and they just stood aside and watched the joke.
That's right, the court at this time was such a piss-poor, not to mention the ministers, even Chongzhen was like this! Historically, when Li Zicheng marched north to the capital with his sword, the court was still arguing over whether Wu Sangui should enter the pass for rescue. It's that simple
Wei Dezao has been putting off doing something about Chen Yan in the cabinet. Why, just because he is afraid of taking responsibility. Once Wu Sangui enters the customs, Ningyuan outside Shanhaiguan will be occupied by the Qing army.
, Emperor Chongzhen will definitely take the blame on them. This matter can be seen from the fact that whenever he goes south to enter the customs, some ministers are dragged to Caishikou, such as Chen Xinjia and others...
Then why didn't Chongzhen take the initiative to issue an edict that could be decided by the emperor? He didn't want to take responsibility, otherwise the cabinet would make him guilty of his own edict every day in the future, and scold you every day for ordering Wu Sangui to enter the pass. Now Ning Yuan
Throw it away...
The king and his ministers just played football like this, fearing to take responsibility, and ended up paying the consequences to Ming Dynasty.
So now the big bosses in the court are gossiping about the little eunuch, and are jealous that he is favored for his meritorious service, but at the same time they are secretly happy that this guy really likes to be the first in everything, and he takes advantage of everything.