There was a lot of rain and snow in Beijing this year. On December 28, just before the Chinese New Year, there was another heavy snowfall in Beijing. Snowflakes as big as goose feathers fell from the sky, covering the entire Forbidden City in white.
Emperor Zhu Youjian stood at the window of Yangxin Hall, looking at the heavy snow, frowning.
Zhu Youjian frowned because Li Zhi began to establish newspapers and open courts in Henan. Apparently Li Zhi occupied Henan this time and was not ready to spit it out again.
The intruders in Henan were indeed driven away by Li Zhi, but the court still could not control Henan. Li Zhi gained the province of Henan, and his strength reached a new level. Compared with Li Zhi, who was getting stronger and stronger, the court seemed even weaker.
Li Zhi's power has given Zhu Youjian a sense of crisis with a sword hanging high. Although Li Zhi has always been loyal, not as rebellious as a bandit, and is even more obedient to orders than the Jiangbei Army who separatized Jiangnan, in fact, as soon as the Ming Dynasty had
The rebels could only rely on Li Zhi, but Li Zhi's strength still made Zhu Youjian feel deeply uneasy.
The so-called emperor's mind, the most important thing is checks and balances. Li Zhi is such a dominant family, and his reputation is known all over the world, how can he keep Zhu Youjian from being frightened?
Zhu Youjian is now trying to win over Li Zhi in every possible way, and Li Zhi is still loyal. But people's hearts are unpredictable. If Li Zhi becomes disobedient after becoming more powerful, how can Zhu Youjian control the Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Youjian sighed and secretly thought that the imperial court was still too weak. Henan could not sleep in the hands of the intruders. After Li Zhi captured Henan, he was worried about Li Zhi. If the imperial court had 200,000 new troops, he could sweep away the intruders.
If we go to Henan, how can we have today's worries?
Zhu Youjian looked at the heavy snow outside the window and asked, "Dong Jin is in Henan, what can he do?"
Wang Dehua, the eunuch of Dongchang, handed over his hand and said: "Go back to the emperor and I will report back. Now 10,000 new Tiger and Guard troops are stationed in the big cities in Henan to maintain order in Henan."
"The newspaper office of Jin Guogong in Kaifeng Prefecture has been prepared. The newly printed newspaper by Jin Guogong is called "Henan Daily" and is ready to be distributed throughout Henan Province. The tax bureaus in various places in Henan are also making preparations. Huben Army has already prepared for the tax
The bureau has purchased a location.”
"It is said that the Duke of Tianjin also sent people from the Railway Bureau to explore the terrain in Henan. It seems that he wants to build a railway in Henan..." Wang Dehua couldn't remember what that kind of thing was called. He thought for a few seconds before saying: "Repair
railway."
Zhu Youjian reached out the window to catch the snowflakes, and put a layer of white snow on his hands.
Shaking off the white snowflakes, the Great Tomorrow sighed deeply.
Li Zhi refused to leave after occupying Henan, which was something Zhu Youjian expected.
It is extremely difficult for Li Zhi to spit out what he swallowed. He could not spit it out in Shandong at the beginning, and it is impossible to spit it out in Henan today. Now Li Zhi's troops are getting stronger and stronger, and he can deal with North Korea, bandits and the Jiangbei Army at the same time.
I'm afraid Li Zhi is not afraid of Zhu Youjian's new army being besieged by three parties. Zhu Youjian is trying to take some measures against Li Zhi.
Wang Chengen came up and said: "Your Majesty, now that Li Zhi has occupied Henan, he has surrounded Beizhili from two directions. From now on, when the imperial soldiers and horses attack the Ding thieves in Huguang, it will depend on Li Zhi's face when they pass through Henan.
"
Zhu Youjian looked at Wang Chengen and said nothing.
Zhu Youjian knew what Wang Chengen said, but so what if he knew it? Li Zhi had made tremendous achievements and had unparalleled powerful soldiers, but Zhu Youjian had nothing to do with him.
Wang Chengen looked at the emperor's face and said: "Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the matter of conferring Li Zhi as the county king still needs to be delayed. Our Ming Dynasty has never had a living king with a different surname. Not counting the small population.
In the three northeastern provinces, Li Zhi now controls Tianjin, Shandong and Henan. He has nearly 20 million people under his command. Plus North Korea with more than 10 million people, he is really powerful. If Li Zhi is crowned king again, I am afraid that the court will
I can’t control Li Zhi at all.”
Zhu Youjian said nothing, turned to Wang Dehua and asked: "Have the intruders retreated to Xi'an now?"
Wang Dehua nodded and replied: "Back to your Majesty, the invaders did retreat all the way to Xi'an. It is said that because they lost to Li Zhi twice in a row, they fled all the way from Kaifeng to Xi'an. Rumors spread among the invaders, and there was a very serious escape. Those
Many of the newly attached officers and soldiers and the hungry soldiers with unstable morale have fled, and I am afraid that only 200,000 of the 300,000 people remain."
"The Duke of Jin is reorganizing his army at Tongguan and stocking up on grain and grass. It is estimated that in less than a month, the Duke of Jin will invade Shaanxi and attack Xi'an."
When he heard Wang Dehua's news that the Chuang army was fleeing in large numbers, Zhu Youjian's eyes lit up and he asked: "Is the Chuang army already so miserable?"
Wang Dehua handed over his hand and said: "Your Majesty, according to reports from the front line, not only the number of soldiers and horses of the intruders has been greatly reduced, but their morale is also very low. They can't even control the troops in the Guanzhong area, and they have returned to their old business of robbery.
There are many farmers. Nowadays, people in Shaanxi dare not speak out against intruders."
"If Duke Jin's army invades Shaanxi, I'm afraid the intruders will be wiped out in a matter of seconds."
Wang Cheng'en looked at Wang Dehua, raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, we can't let Li Zhi fight anymore. Li Zhi stayed on after beating the intruder. If Li Zhi was allowed to occupy Shaanxi, he might still stay on. Then he would
Shanxi and Beizhili are completely surrounded. When Li Zhigui becomes the king of the county, he will occupy the line from Shaanxi to Shandong, and completely control the transportation between the capital and the south. Wouldn’t everyone in the world be rushing to defect to Li Zhi, and who would know about the Holy Emperor?"
Zhu Youjian listened to Wang Chengen's words and walked a few steps in the Yangxin Hall, seeming to be making an important decision.
After thinking for a long time, Zhu Youjian said: "Good! The new army has been training for so long, and it's time to try their skills. The traitors in Shaanxi will be wiped out by the imperial court personally!"
"Wang Cheng'en, according to my decree, the Huben army has been exhausted from the continuous battles. I will mobilize new troops to destroy the bandits in Shaanxi. The Huben army of Jin Guogong does not want to leave Tongguan in the west. Henan only needs to wait for the victory report of the new army.
Can!"
Wang Chengen's eyes lit up, he raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming!"
Zhu Youjian seemed to be in a better mood after making this decision. The fact that the imperial court could send new soldiers to exterminate the bandits made Zhu Youjian feel that he still had some strength. If Li Zicheng was finally destroyed by Zhu Youjian's new army, then
Zhu Youjian's prestige will greatly increase, and I am afraid that Li Zhi will become more loyal and will not be rebellious.
Zhu Youjian walked a few steps and walked to the window again.
The cold wind outside the window rushed in, making Zhu Youjian feel a little chilly. He gently brushed off the snow on the window sill and said lightly: "Li Zhi has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty over the years by fighting in the north and south for the country and the country.
It can be listed in the history of Qing Dynasty and cannot be ignored. The Jin Dynasty made Li Zhi the king of Tianjin, with a salary of one thousand dan, and he was hereditary."
"Let Li Zhi enter Beijing as soon as possible and receive the seal."
Wang Chengen and Wang Dehua looked at each other for a while, with a bit of shock in their eyes. Unexpectedly, the emperor, the king of the county, was finally sealed out.
From now on, there will be a prince with a different surname in the Ming Dynasty.
