Before meeting Wang Zhiren, Zhu Yihai had been thinking about what kind of person he would be.
In the troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty, most of the generals who led the troops were domineering warriors who acted arrogantly and had neither military discipline nor much loyalty. In many cases, there was no difference between soldiers and bandits.
For example, in the four towns of Jiangbei, Gao Jie was Li Zicheng's fellow villager and former general, nicknamed Mountain Harrier. Later, he hooked up with Xing, Li Zicheng's plundered step-wife. Because he stole his elder sister-in-law, he finally had to surrender to the army. He was first taught guerrilla and actively
Participated in the encirclement and suppression of the Chu army, and was promoted to the rank of general. Later, Li Zicheng rode out of Shangluo on his eighteenth horse, made a comeback, and marched all the way into Beijing. Gao Jie was frightened and fled from Shaanxi to Shanxi and Henan to Shandong. Later, with 30,000 men at his disposal,
Soldiers, horses, and nine thousand horses and mules boarded the Governor of Fengyang, Ma Shiying, and moved to Xuzhou. They also boarded the eunuch Gao Qiqian, and he suddenly became the hero of the decision-making plan to support King Fu's ascension to the throne.
However, Gao Jie was originally a thieves and was arrogant and uncontrollable. When the country was in crisis, Gao Jie led troops to ambush another general in the four towns, Huang Degong, and also led troops to plunder Jianghuai. In the end, Gao Jie also died at the hands of another arrogant and domineering general.
In the hands of Commander-in-Chief Xu Dingguo.
Liu Liangzuo of the Fourth Town was invited by Ma Shiying to lead his troops to Zhili in the south. He even committed plunder and adultery along the way, and committed all kinds of evil. His brother Liu Liangchen even surrendered with his ancestors as early as the Battle of Daling River.
Qing Dynasty. Later, the Qing army moved south, and Liu Liangzuo surrendered directly to the Qing Dynasty.
Liu Zeqing, one of the four towns, was the commander-in-chief of Shandong at the end of Chongzhen. When the invading army approached Beijing, Chongzhen urgently ordered King Qin to come to Beijing, but Liu Zeqing lied about being injured by falling from a horse and refused to obey the order. Soon the Dashun army marched south to Shandong, and he immediately led
The soldiers fled to Jianghuai. When discussing the establishment of a new king, he initially agreed with Donglin Party Shi Kefa, Liu Zongzhou, Qian Qianyi and others who expressed their willingness to support King Lu.
Later, I learned that Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo, and Gao Jie had reached an agreement with Ma Shiying to support King Fu, so they immediately changed their minds. After King Fu became emperor, he established four vassals in Jiangbei, and Liu Zeqing granted Dong Pingbo the title of stationed in Huai'an and Yangzhou.
The defense areas were unscrupulous, withholding all taxes and not paying them, and even robbed the people and interfered in government affairs.
But when the Qing army moved south, his army not only showed no resistance at all, but even secretly surrendered early.
Another example is Zuo Liangyu of Hubei, who claimed to have 800,000 troops. At the critical moment of the Hongguang Dynasty, he led his army to attack Nanjing directly under the banner of the Qing emperor.
There were many reasons for the demise of the Ming Dynasty, but these arrogant and domineering generals were definitely guilty of one big crime.
Zu Dashou, Wu Sangui, etc., none of these military generals of the Ming Dynasty can be approved by people.
In the late Chongzhen period, Wang Zhiren was the commander-in-chief of Su Song, and in the Hongguang Dynasty, he was the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang's Japanese subjugation. He had 25,000 troops under his command. However, as a general of the country, he neither went north to Qin Wang when the bandits invaded Beijing, nor did he go north to Qin Wang.
When the Qing captives crossed the river to destroy Hongguang, he led his troops to rescue them.
How can such a commander-in-chief be convincing?
The general military officers of the Ming Dynasty are still relatively rare, especially the general military officers of the seal, which are no more numerous than the general soldiers of the Qing Dynasty. Even in the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, there were only about twenty general soldiers, and the general soldiers of the seal were even fewer.
The past performance of such top military generals is really doubtful.
If Zhu Yihai hadn't been a time traveler and knew the future history, it would have been difficult for him to trust such a general.
Past experiences all show that Wang Zhiren is a self-respecting military leader who does not put the country or the court first.
Zhu Yihai and Wang Zhiren met for the first time at the Weiyuan Fort of Zhaobao Mountain in the ancient city of Dinghai at the foot of Zhaobao Mountain at the mouth of the Yongjiang River in Ningbo. It is known as the Zhenhai Fortress, the throat of the Yongjiang River, and an important coastal defense town. It is also known as the gateway to eastern Zhejiang.
Weiyuan Fort is located on Zhaobao Mountain. It was a fortress built by Tan Lun and Lu Zhong to fight against the Japanese. The castle is not big, with a circumference of only about 600 meters, which is a little larger than a high school playground.
Zhu Yihai only discovered when he climbed the mountain that Weiyuan Fort was not only a coastal defense fortress, but also a temple.
"Back then, Japanese pirates invaded the border and attacked Putuo Mountain in Zhoushan. Governor Hu Zongxian moved the monks from Putuo Mountain Temple here, so this place became both Weiyuan Fort and Putuo Temple." Wang Zhiren explained Zhu Yihai's doubts.
Zhaobao Mountain is lush and lush. In the past, Hu Zongxian, Qi Jiguang, Tan Lun and others fought against the Japanese invaders here. However, by this time, the sound of drums and horns had long gone, and the shadows of swords and swords had dimmed. From Jiajing to the present, the years have worn away a lot, leaving only the mountains.
Lush forest trees.
Putuo Temple later returned to Putuo Island in Zhoushan, but there are still Buddhist statues of the eunuchs here, and even incense is quite prosperous.
At this time, this place is more like a resort and leisure villa on the outskirts of Zhenhai, Ningbo. The anti-Japanese city wall mountain roads built with azure bricks are paved with fallen leaves at this time, and they are also shaded by trees in the summer, which is cool and comfortable.
Birds chirping and animals chirping, it feels like a paradise.
No wonder Wang Zhiren invited him here to meet.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of Dinghai City, even with a hint of worry and uneasiness about the current situation, this place does seem to be isolated from the world.
Wang Zhiren is tall, tall and burly, especially with a square face, majestic and even dignified appearance. He has a loyal and upright face. He is a handsome old man who can make people fall in love with him at first sight.
His voice is also deep and slightly magnetic, making him more of a protagonist than Zhu Yihai.
Even when they first met, he kept his attitude very low and fell to the ground when they met. This was true worship, not false love, because there were still more than ten steps away, and he knelt down directly. Zhu Yihai didn't even support him.
Too late.
By the time Lao Zhu trotted over to help him, he had already kowtowed several times, and even his forehead was bleeding.
Lao Zhu lifted him up with all his strength, and he actually cried while holding Lao Zhu's legs.
This gesture caught Lao Zhu off guard.
I knew that this feeling was a little too unrestrained and passionate, and even obviously a little fake, but I couldn't say anything.
"The glory is covered with dust, King Lu is forced to surrender, the country is no longer under the imperial authority, the ministers are like mourning for their heirs, and the six gods have no master."
"Thanks to Taizu's blessing, now that His Highness has succeeded to the throne to supervise the country, we have a backbone again. I and the 25,000 Zhejiang soldiers under my command now have someone to support to the death."
"Wang Qing, please get up." Lao Zhu pulled Wang Zhiren up hard, and then held his hand with a kind face.
"The country is in dire straits, and the country is in danger. Fortunately, there is a loyal general like Wang Qing. With you and his 25,000 Zhejiang soldiers, I am alone and worry-free." Knowing that Wang Zhiren could not really have 25,000 soldiers and horses under his command,
But Lao Zhu just followed what he said.
So far, Wang Zhiren is the first regular army general he has brought over. Although he does not have 25,000 troops, the Zhenbiao, associate camp, and city camp under his direct command have more than 4,000. If Zhang Mingzhen's 3,000 are added to the
, that’s nearly eight thousand. What’s more, all the nominal troops and horses in Zhejiang are under his control.
In the afternoon, the sun is hot.
However, the mountain road at Weiyuan Fort in Zhaobaoshan is lined with green trees and is quite cool.
The monarch and his ministers were holding hands, extremely intimate.
Climbing high and looking into the distance, you can see Ningbo Dinghai City at the foot of the mountain, the port, and even the Zhoushan Islands in the distance.
Climb up the stairs.
On the green brick corridor, there are posts every ten steps.
In the scorching sun, these elite soldiers were all wearing cotton armor, carrying bow-backed swords, and even a team of shotgun soldiers.
They were all in good spirits and were tall and burly. Although they knew that these must be Wang Zhiren's trusted servants and were among the best among the best, these soldiers looked like they were veterans who could fight and had even seen blood.
"If Your Highness takes a fancy to these Qiu Ba, it will be their honor, and I will transfer them to His Highness for protection," Wang Zhiren said.
Zhu Yihai smiled.
"These must be generals from my hometown who have been with the general for many years. How can I win people's love?"
"His Highness took him away after taking a fancy to him. Being able to protect His Highness is a blessing cultivated by their ancestors for eighteen generations."
"I previously rebuilt the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Brave Guards with the veterans of the Brave Guards Battalion, and rebuilt the Shenji Battalion with the Franco machine musketeers. However, I am now short of major generals. If the general is willing to part with me, I would like to borrow three or five from you."
Hundreds of veterans used to serve as instructors and officers to help with training."
Wang Zhiren agreed without hesitation.
Seeing this, Zhu Yihai's smile grew even brighter.
The king and his ministers laughed together.
Continue climbing.
Wang Zhiren just wanted to send troops to protect Zhu Yihai, but Lao Zhu didn't agree directly. He had to consider whether this was a conspiracy. Wang Zhiren's soldiers would definitely listen to Wang Zhiren more in these troubled times, in case he was surrounded by Wang Zhiren.
If you are a soldier, wouldn't you be in danger of being controlled?
You must know that although the Southern Ming Dynasty had several emperors and struggled for decades to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty, basically no matter whether it was Longwu, Shaowu, Yongli, or even the Lu supervisor in history, they did not escape.
To live a sad fate is to become a military puppet.
For example, Emperor Longwu was controlled by the Zheng Zhilong family, Lu Jianguo was later controlled by Zheng Cai, and Emperor Yongli was actually controlled by Xiying.
In these troubled times, it is so difficult to be loyal.
If you are not careful, you will be in danger.
Zhu Yihai would not trust Wang Zhiren easily. Even if he knew that he was determined to fight against the Qing Dynasty until the end, he still could not fully trust him, especially when it came to his soldiers, so he had to be more careful.
He proposed to borrow hundreds of veterans to serve as coaches and officers, and Wang Zhiren immediately agreed. Regardless of whether everyone had a tacit understanding, Lao Zhu still liked this situation.
Judging from the current situation, Wang Zhiren indeed had no intention of surrendering to the Qing Dynasty. After a conversation, Zhu Yihai almost heard his thoughts.
Regarding the current situation, Wang Zhiren believed that the Qing army only had a few hundred thousand people outside the Pass. This time entering the Pass was just a fierce battle between the Ming Dynasty and the intruders, allowing the intruders to reap the benefits. But now that the Tatars have reached the south of the Yangtze River, they have reached their limit.
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Therefore, as long as the King of Lu comes out to raise his voice, preside over the military and civilian resistance in the south of the Yangtze River, and then establishes a central government, he can recover Jiangling, Suzhou, and Hangzhou, and divide the river to rule, there is a high chance of victory.
As the commander-in-chief of Zhejiang, Wang Zhiren was naturally more willing to become the leader of the new dynasty's decision-making than to surrender to the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, he also had personal grievances against the bandits and the Tartars. Although Wang Zhiren's elder brother, Wang Zhixin, died in the bandits' torture,
However, after the Qing army entered Beijing, the Wang family suffered another disaster.
This was almost within Zhu Yihai's expectation. As a general in this era, Wang Zhiren could not escape the limitations of the times even though he was the commander-in-chief. It was not easy to dare to resist the Qing Dynasty. It was not expected that he would have a far-sighted view of the situation.
The monarch and his ministers chatted for a while while walking.
Wang Zhiren bowed to Zhu Yihai again.
"Your Highness, since the fall of Beijing and the death of the martyred emperor, the current situation has changed drastically in the past year or so. The glory has been covered with dust, and Lu Jian surrendered the captives. The country of the Ming Dynasty is in danger. Now His Highness has been ordered to take charge of the country in the face of danger. This is exactly what the people of the world are suffering from.
We are looking forward to it. However, given the current situation, it is not enough just to take the throne and supervise the country. I would like to ask Your Highness to ascend the throne as soon as possible and assume the position of supreme ruler. This will also calm people's hearts and make the people of the world work together to defend against foreign enemies."
"I invite your highness to ascend the throne!"
Wang Zhiren urges you to come in!
The Ningbo and Zhejiang soldiers in the Weiyuan Fort on Zhaobao Mountain also knelt down to Zhu Yihai and shouted to invite His Highness to ascend the throne!
