Although Liu Fangliang didn't know what happened to the peace talks team in the capital and was not sure what happened to Li Zicheng, Li Yan's eyeballs were dug out by Chaoyi as the Dashun Army monitoring Puzhou officers and soldiers, and then he besieged Dali, the gate of the middle road, with heavy troops. , once he breaks the door, the next one will be Miyuan who is forced to defend him.
So Liu Fangliang decisively decided that Dali City must not be lost, and he was going to call for reinforcements!
Although he did not know the battle situation and situation on the front line in as much detail as Li Guo, Tian Jianxiu and Gao Yigong, he also had a general idea that the troops on the northern front were empty, Tongguan on the southern front was contained, and Crouching Tiger was the only one who could rescue them nearby. The Shanjun camp had just been defeated. Dali had truly become an isolated city, with no one around to save it, so Liu Fangliang decided to go there himself and had to guard the gate!
There were nearly 10,000 troops and horses in Sanyuan and surrounding areas. Liu Fangliang immediately dispatched troops and generals with 5,000 infantry and cavalry to rush to the rescue. At the same time, he ordered troops from Pucheng and Baishui to assemble towards Wohu Mountain.
Pucheng is between Dali and Sanyuan, and Baishui is to the north of Pucheng and close to the vast mountains. These two small towns are on the west bank of the Beiluo River and belong to the second defense area planned by the Li Zicheng Group. There are soldiers and horses in the city, but the officers and soldiers did not explore it. The actual strength of the troops is just that, but judging from the size of the city, it is estimated that there are only two to three thousand people, which is not much different from the actual number of troops stationed.
The strength of the two cities plus Liu Fangliang's 5,000 men plus the nearly 2,000 troops in the Crouching Mountain military camp are enough to attack tens of thousands of people, which is enough to rescue Dali. As for how to fight and whether they can be rescued or rescued in time, it depends on each of them. Got the skills on hand.
Although Li Yan is good at resourcefulness, as the old saying goes, three cobblers can rival Zhuge Liang. Li Yan is not Zhuge Liang, but he, Li Guo, and Tian Jianxiu are not cobblers either!
Just when Liu Fangliang was dispatching his troops to prepare for reinforcements in Dali, which is hundreds of miles away, Liu Zongmin was leading more than a thousand cavalry from Xi'an to Sanyuan, and Li Yan had just returned to Puzhou on the other side from the imperial court. In the city of Dali, Tian Jianxiu and Gao Yigong was directing the soldiers to repair the fortifications in preparation for the second wave of attacks by the officers and soldiers. Ma Huabao and the others outside the city were also sharpening their knives.
While the entire Yellow River was in melee, Chang Yu, who was far away in Beijing, was busy preparing for his wedding. According to the plan, after meeting Zheng Zhilong, he went to Xuzhou to marry Zhang Biyun. Marriage is a big event, and in this era there are various rules. There are also many etiquettes. Although Gao Jie and the Nanjing Chang family are responsible for the preparation and arrangement of most things, he still has to make some preparations.
Zheng Zhilong's face was filled with sincerity, and he left the baggage and went ahead. After entering Tongzhou, he entered the city without stopping before the city gate closed at night. At this time, Chang Yu and Li Muxian were still drinking tea and chatting in the Yamen. They had no reaction when they heard that Zheng Zhilong had entered the city, but asked his subordinates to do it. I'm going to get some good wine to prepare.
As he expected, after Zheng Zhilong entered the capital, he was not in a hurry to enter the palace, nor was he in a hurry to come to the Yamen to see Chang Yu, nor did he go to the inn to get a job. This kind of big boss has a house in the capital, and he obviously bought it for his son to study. In fact, he is a person of the Zheng family in the capital who has a sophisticated personality.
Similarly, Zheng Chenggong was studying in the capital, but he was actually a social butterfly of the Zheng family in the capital. In addition to having a relationship with a powerful man like Chang Yu, he also made friends with important officials in the court, and even had contacts with the literati and poets of the capital. The Zheng family can hear any wind, rain, thunder or thunder, so the first thing Zheng Zhilong did after arriving in Beijing was to see his son and listen to the recent wind, rain, thunder and thunder in the capital in order to make appropriate predictions about what he was about to do. Judgment.
In the clear breeze and bright moon, Chang Yu and Li Muxian were playing chess in the yard of Dongchang Yamen. All the relatives were watching and giving advice from time to time. Chang Yu was very good at fighting, but he was not as good as Li Muxian in playing chess, but he was very addicted to it. Whenever I have free time, I will drag him to kill a few games.
"Report to the Governor, Commander-in-Chief Zheng is asking for an audience," Fanzi reported outside the yard. Chang Yu looked up at the sky and said, "You came just in time." As he spoke, he smoothed the chessboard and said to Li Muchian: "I'll spare you this game." Then he got up and went to the yamen gate to greet him.
"Your Majesty, Zheng Zhilong, pays homage to the Governor." Outside the Yamen, a tall, eight-foot-tall man with a curly beard knelt down on one knee. This man was none other than Zheng Zhilong, the feared and invincible sea pirate who was the most feared sea pirate in the past. He is now the General Soldier of Fujian and the Commander-in-Chief of the Ming Dynasty Navy. .
He was really a hero, and he looked domineering. Chang Yu secretly praised him in his heart, and hurried forward to help him up: "General Zheng, there is no need for such a big gift. Our family and your son are equals, so it is our family that should give him the gift." ".
Zheng Zhilong didn't dare to scream, but he was surprised at Chang Yu's strength at such a young age. He pulled himself up with just a raise of his hands. The rumors that he was brave were true, and I heard that Chang Yu claimed that he had no power in our house. I was relieved to talk to him in an official tone.
Although I had heard too many rumors about this little eunuch before I came here, and I was already prepared in my heart, when I saw it with my own eyes, I was still filled with emotions. Since ancient times, heroes have emerged from young men. Although this boy looks ordinary, he has such aura. The field is unique.
Average looking?
Fortunately, if Chang Yu heard this, he would definitely be dissatisfied. What kind of aesthetics do you have in this era? I am very handsome.
Chang Yu welcomed Zheng Zhilong into the yamen and introduced Li Muxian to him. Zheng Zhilong had already known that the Taoist priest beside Chang Yu was very polite, which made Li Muxian a little flattered.
"Does General Zheng drink tea or wine?" Chang Yu asked with a smile when he entered the hall. In fact, it was whether he had eaten. Although Zheng Zhilong has become an official, his pride has not diminished. He also learned from his son Zheng Chenggong that this young governor has no bureaucracy. , with a bold nature, said: "To be honest, I haven't eaten yet."
"Then what if we don't get drunk and don't go home?" Chang Yu laughed and asked people to quickly serve the food and drinks. Zheng Zhilong said with a smile: "Respect is worse than obeying orders. I just listen to the dog's words. The governor is not good or he doesn't like drinking?"
Chang Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "If you want to drink with a kid like him, you should drink with a hero like General Zheng." Zheng Zhilong was overjoyed when he heard these words. After a short while, he felt that this little eunuch was too unusual. He obviously held a high position in the imperial court, but he had a charlatan attitude. This feeling made him familiar and close.
China has a traditional wine table culture, which means that no matter whether it is family affairs, national affairs, world affairs or trivial matters, they like to be settled in the process of drinking and eating. It is rare for serious discussions to be held face to face.
The wine was a fine wine collected in the palace, the food was a few home-cooked dishes, and Li Muchian was the only one accompanying the guests. The three of them drank and chatted, and the atmosphere was relaxed and cheerful. There was no bureaucratic airs or pretentiousness here, it was more like a gathering of two or three friends chatting.
Apart from anything else, this feeling immediately turned Zheng Zhilong over. When I came here, I thought about various scenarios of meeting the big boss of Dongchang. How should I behave in order to be satisfactory? I even designed my smile, expression and even hand movements. alright.
But none of them were used!
No need!
The eldest eunuch didn't have any airs or looks like a eunuch. Instead, he was full of curiosity and yearning for the life of a pirate before Zheng Zhilong. He asked about many kinds of experiences, such as the process of fighting with the Dutch fleet and the Portuguese fleet.
After three rounds of drinking, Zheng Zhilong became more and more cheerful. He would almost always say whatever Chang Yu asked, after all, it was the most glorious and proud thing of his year.
Of course, this little bit of wine would not make him drunk. He also knew the purpose of his trip. He kept talking, and even after talking about his own scenery, he did not forget to ask about things in the capital.
Chang Yu took advantage of the situation and poured out the bitter water. Many people starved to death in the great famine a year ago, and now the spring harvest has not yet happened. The people are still poor and suffering from insufficient food. Moreover, the war on the other side of the Yellow River is tight, and high food wages are needed...
Zheng Zhilong frowned after hearing this and happened to be sending the donkey along the way. He said that he had brought a lot of big potatoes on this trip. The big sweet potatoes also raised a lot of grain from donations. In addition, he also raised 500,000 taels of silver from Fujian...
Focus on fundraising!
It means you don’t have to pay it back.
To be concise and to the point, I came here empty-handed and brought a big gift bag.
As for whether the food and money were donated or paid out of his own pocket, Chang Yu and the court didn't care, as long as they expressed gratitude, after all, even if he paid out of his own pocket, let alone 500,000, the Zheng family paid out 5 million at once It's not surprising that after more than ten years of business at sea, you might think he is a fisherman.
It can be said that Zheng Zhilong's meeting gift when he entered Beijing was indeed expensive. As a courtesy, Chang Yu decided to tell her good news.
