Chapter 149: Obsession (Third update, please vote and subscribe)
Zhu Yixi was silent.
In this troubled world, ordinary people are like dust, and even those with power cannot resist the general trend.
If he didn't struggle, what was the difference between him and these people?
Ruzhou gave him a big impact. The so-called strong walls and clear fields were quite anticlimactic.
Just pick it up ready-made.
As a result, Zhu Yixi lost interest. He stayed in Ruzhou and asked people to go to various counties to recruit people.
Three days later, only five thousand people from the huge Ruzhou returned with him.
As for Runing Mansion, it is similar.
Zhu Yixi was heartbroken that the population was too small, so he sent cavalry to Luoyang and Zhengzhou to recruit people.
By the time he returned to Fangcheng, it was already mid-May and three bastions had been completed.
The people he carries will number ten thousand.
There are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles, and white bones are exposed in the wild. This is the true reaction of Zhongzhou, Henan.
For these people, Zhu Yixi directly arranged for them to go to Nanyang.
In other words, with Fangcheng as the core, there are no villages around for two hundred miles except for the bastion.
Most of the population will gather near Nanyang City. If there is any disagreement, they will retreat directly to Xiangyang.
Of course, beacons must also be set up along the way.
Fangcheng, Wuguan, and Nanzhao are three important places that must be guarded by troops.
Coupled with the strong walls and clear fields and bastions, Zhu Yixi couldn't believe it, how could the Manchus win it?
Not long after returning to Nanyang, news came from Xiangyang that Wu Sangui had joined forces with the Qing Dynasty, and Li Zicheng was defeated and burned to the ground in Beijing.
"These people in Jiangnan are really well-informed."
Zhu Yixi couldn't help but sigh.
It was only ten days after Chongzhen's death that the news reached Nanjing. Now the same is true about Li Zicheng. As expected, these Donglin Party members are always concerned about the center of power.
Of course, this is also because the canal is so convenient.
"The penetration into Nanjing City needs to be deepened!"
Thinking about it, Zhu Yixi said to Sun Changzhou: "Nanjing City is the gateway to the south and is well-informed. You must first send people to grasp every possible sign of it."
"As you command!"
Sun Changzhou also understood at this time that Commander-in-Chief Zhu had become very different since he became the king.
Therefore, even though the Nanjing court was at the center, he was not afraid or timid at all.
After all, his son is in the Military Justice Department and his niece is almost a concubine.
Thinking of this, he looked at Sun Xuan, who had peach-blossom eyes on her face, and couldn't help but sigh: "This niece is so eager to stick to her, it's hard to count on bedside wind in the future."
"Xuan'er, my daughter's family is so reserved, so reserved!"
Sun Changzhou advised earnestly.
"Uncle, I understand!" Sun Xuan'er nodded and said seriously.
"You know nothing!"
Sun Changzhou was helpless and finally said: "I will go to Xiangyang and arrange arrangements in Nanjing. You can protect the king and put aside the love between children."
"Um!"
Sun Xuan'er nodded seriously, and became interested when it came to protecting King Hanyang: "Don't worry, I am strong and strong, and I will protect you closely, so no one can get close to me."
I'm done with it, but I'm still protecting you...
Sun Changzhou shook his head and left helplessly.
Sun Xuan'er watched her uncle leave, and then happily went to protect King Hanyang.
Zhu Yixi, who was busy with military affairs, couldn't help but smile when he saw the female guard in a daze and ignored him.
It seems that such a dedicated female guard needs to be beaten!
He longed for Gaddafi's female guard.
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Jingzhou Prefecture.
However, it is said that when the King of Hanyang went north to Nanyang, Li Jizu and You Shiwei were also ordered to go south to Jingzhou.
Jiangling City was captured easily.
Li Jizu couldn't believe it: "The Western thief has really given up on Jingzhou? Are you determined to go to Sichuan?"
"That's how it should be."
You Shiwei was overjoyed and said in a deep voice: "After recapturing Jiangling, we will chase their tail and never let them go."
"good!"
Li Jizu didn't want to miss this opportunity to make meritorious deeds, so he nodded in agreement.
As a result, the two went from Jiangling to Yidu, and finally encountered resistance in Yiling.
However, the resistance was very weak, and it was captured by the elite Qin army within a few days.
In this way, until the troops reached Guizhou, tens of thousands of Western troops were stationed to protect the final return route.
After testing this point, the two of them did not dare to start the war lightly and have a large-scale conflict with the Western Army. They were anxious to give up.
Since then, Jingzhou has been captured, and the Hunan region is within sight.
…
However, Zhang Xianzhong, who was far away in Sichuan, did not care at this time, or in other words, he had no time to care.
After stopping in Wanxian for three months due to heavy rain, he was unstoppable and continued to seize territory, including Liangshan, Zhongzhou and Fuzhou, defeating the general Cao Ying, and breaking Fotuguan.
In this way, most of the Chongqing government was pocketed, and Sichuan's resistance seemed so feeble.
Only the Chongqing Prefecture resisted to the death.
"Chengdu is just around the corner, and Daxi's construction is about to be completed."
Facing the generals, as well as the civil and military forces, Zhang Xianzhong was extremely excited: "The Chongqing government is stubbornly resisting, and the mantis' arms are nothing more than a chariot."
Everyone was very happy, but Sun Kewang, who had a long-term vision, cupped his hands and said:
"Father, none of the Sichuan troops are our opponents. Only Shizhu Qin Liangyu is a veteran who has been fighting for decades, so we must pay attention to him."
"Hahaha! We can still see far away." Hearing this, Zhang Xianzhong laughed and said:
"The reason why I stayed in Chongqing was to meet Qin Liangyu for a while. If it were in Shizhu, I wouldn't dare."
"The white-pole soldier has a great reputation. Today, I will put an end to it completely."
Therefore, Zhang Xianzhong's 100,000 troops were stationed in Chongqing, waiting for Qin Liangyu.
But it is said that in the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, Luo Rucai and Zhang Xianzhong rebelled against Shu, and Luo Rucai was defeated by Qin Liangyu.
Immediately afterwards, Qin Liangyu's 30,000-strong army was defeated by Zhang Xianzhong, and all his elite troops were lost.
Hearing that Zhang Xianzhong had entered Sichuan again, Qin Yiming advised: "There are hundreds of thousands of Western bandits, and our Qin family has lost all its troops. It is not enough to protect ourselves. If we fight against the Western bandits, we will definitely die!"
Qin Liangyu glanced at his nephew with disappointment and said:
"When big things happen to you, you are frightened and indecisive. Last time you stood still and watched Governor Sun's defeat. How can you say that your surname is Qin?"
"This time, even if I cannot defeat the Western bandits, or even be defeated, I will never be afraid or shrink back."
"Is it worth it? Auntie!"
Qin Yiming felt uncomfortable being scolded, but he still raised his head and said stubbornly.
Qin Liangyu turned his head, his old face full of determination: "Why is it not worth it? Your father and uncle died on the battlefield, and my son Xianglin and daughter-in-law (Zhang Fengyi) also died to prove it."
"The Qin and Ma families have been loyal to the Ming Dynasty for generations. It is our duty to wrap our bodies in horse leather."
"Since you are willing to stay, then just guard Shizhu and the Qin family. Wan Nian (his grandson) is still young, so everything is up to you."
With that said, Qin Liangyu left resolutely and went to recruit local soldiers.
The seventy-one-year-old female general is still as charming as ever.
Qin Yiming was silent, looking at the background of his aunt's departure, and murmured: "The two generations of Qin and Ma have gone through fire and water for the Ming Dynasty. Enough is enough, really enough."