Chang Yu didn't care about what Zhang Xianzhong was thinking or what he was going to do at this time. He just had to deliver the message. If you want to hear it, just listen. If you don't want to listen, just wait and see.
What's more, Chang Yu didn't expect to scare Zhang Xianzhong away with just one sentence. If he was so cowardly and listened to it, he wouldn't have caused trouble for so long. However, it was still necessary to pass this sentence because it was psychological warfare.
Wuchang sent 100,000 troops, and this sentence passed by the eunuch was enough to throw Zhang Xianzhong's group into chaos, so that they spent all their troops and energy on defense, leaving them no energy to consolidate their power elsewhere in Sichuan and continue to expand their territory.
This is Chang Yu's real purpose. Once Zhang Xianzhong is able to pacify all the forces in Sichuan and sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, it will not be so easy for him to send troops into Sichuan in the future, so he is planning ahead for a rainy day.
While Zhang Xianzhong was busy making various arrangements in Chengdu Prefecture to deal with the 100,000 troops entering Sichuan, Chang Yu's boat had already passed Wanzhong Mountain and leisurely traveled down the river to the boundary of Anqing Prefecture.
With the lessons learned outside Jiujiang City, this time Eunuch Chang behaved well and never left his carriage or horse. Two battalions under his command followed him around, and several personal guards stayed with him even when they were peeing. From Jiujiang along the official road to the border of Anqing, it was a smooth journey with no one blocking the way and no one looking for trouble. It is not known whether there was any tracking and spying along the way. Anyway, it was safe and sound.
After all, under the protection of the two battalions of Dongchang, even thousands of regular soldiers can't get any bargains, let alone those charlatan assassins.
Dadukou Town and Anqing City are across the river. As the name suggests, this town is named after Dadukou on the riverside. In fact, this is not the first time Chang Yu and others have come to this place. They had been there as early as last year when they were fighting Baiwang. here.
At this moment, the soldiers and horses were camped on the river beach outside the town. The soldiers rested and their horses drank water and ate grass. Li Muxian stood by the river and looked at the other side, frowning and saying nothing. Wuzhong took a piece of grass in his mouth and walked behind him and glanced at the other side. Hey He shouted: "Are you worried about the Lord?"
Hey, Li Muxian sighed, turned around and walked away, muttering: "A dog can't change its habit of eating shit!"
Wu Zhong was startled, then he looked overjoyed and trotted after him: "Taoist priest is so awesome, you dare to say this, awesome, awesome, I admire you so much" Li Muchian suddenly stopped and turned around: "You guys, don't buckle shit randomly. Bastard, Master Dao is not talking about the Lord..."
That's right, Chang Yu was not among the two battalions at this time. Although Li Muchian refused to admit it, he was the one who said the dog couldn't change its habit of eating shit. The carriage closely protected by the two battalions and the guards was another cover! In fact, he still left with the two battalions at first, but after he recovered from his injury, he couldn't sit still, and no one could persuade him to slip away.
As for where he is, on the other side.
There is also a large ferry on the riverside outside Anqing City. People are coming and going on the pier, and boats on the river are bustling and prosperous. Last year, Anqing was occupied by Bai Wang, but it did not last long under the siege of Li Yan and others. Then he opened the door and surrendered, and then Huang Degong was ordered to garrison. In less than a year, the damage caused by the war had been repaired, and the people were living and working in peace and contentment. After all, Huang Degong's military discipline was very good compared to other friendly troops, although it could not be said that he was good to the people. A perfect Qiu does nothing wrong, but he also does nothing harmful to nature.
The reputation in Anqing City is very good, at least not a little bit better than when the imperial garrison and the bandit army were garrisoned.
Good military discipline in the army directly affects the governance of local officials. Everyone in the Ming Dynasty knows that Dongchang and various yamen jointly fight against corruption and promote integrity. Once officials are found to be corrupt and bribery, they will be punished directly. For minor cases, they can be tried in the Three Laws Division. For serious cases, they will be tried in court. He was sent to the Dongchang Yamen for review. The Yamen was easy to get in and out, and it all depended on God's will. Moreover, the court had repeatedly issued orders over the past six months to focus on people's livelihood. In addition, everyone knew that Huang Degong wore the same pants as the eunuch, so Anqing The government officials are quite honest and diligent, and they have won a good reputation among the people in a short period of time.
A few days ago, Chang Yu escaped alone after recovering from his injury. He took a boat down to Wangjiang County by waterway, landed on the other side and wandered all the way to Anqing Prefecture. On the way, he conducted overt and covert inspections. The positives outweighed the negatives. Although the people were still poor, they were already poorer than before. It's so much better. I believe that with a few more years of breathing, we will be able to see the prosperous Ming Dynasty again, but... can we live in peace in these few years?
Chang Yu sold a donkey as a mount when he was in Wangjian County. The reason why he didn't buy a horse was not because he couldn't afford it, but because it would be too conspicuous and would increase the risk of being robbed. Donkeys and mules are relatively low-key on the streets.
There was no incident all the way from Wangjiang to outside Anqing City. At this time, he was resting in a tea shed at the ferry dock outside the city. He sat there for half an hour and drank several pots of tea without leaving. Of course, the store didn't chase him away. Come on, after all, you don’t sit with a bowl of tea for half a day and consume all the time. This kind of customer and the store would like him to sit there until dark and close.
Chang Yu sat in the tea shed and stayed there, not because he was tired, nor because he was waiting for someone. Firstly, the weather was hot, and secondly, the dock tea shed was an intelligence center. Here, everything could be as small as gossip about family affairs, or as big as news about the mobilization of troops by the imperial court. can hear.
Of course, there is always moisture, and you can judge the authenticity by yourself.
"I'm afraid, I'm afraid. Don't say that the overall situation is the most important thing. I think that the thief has been harming the court for more than ten years and tormenting the people for more than ten years. Even if he was cut into pieces with a thousand cuts, he still couldn't forgive his hatred. Now, as soon as the butcher's knife is released, the ground becomes a It is said that the Marquis, who has become a serious man, is going to be crowned a king. Bah..." A voice suddenly sounded, and Chang Yu followed the sound and saw a man who looked like a master at a table under the shade of a tree outside the tea shed, with an indignant look on his face. , some of the people around him nodded, others shook their heads.
"That great eunuch claims to be invincible. Bah, he is so invincible that he didn't even fight him, but he even made peace..."
Good guy, he turned out to be an angry young man. Chang Yu smiled bitterly.
The imperial court negotiated with Li Chuang to make him a marquis, and there were great differences between the government and the public. Some people felt that the overall situation was the most important thing, and the benefits of negotiating peace outweighed the disadvantages. Some people felt that the imperial court was too weak and incompetent. If this continues, the consequences will be extremely bad, and everyone will rebel in the future. , the imperial court's recruitment suddenly transformed into a distinguished person.
Chang Yu can understand all kinds of voices and does not refute them if he does not agree with them.
No matter what era, there are militant hawks in both the government and the public, and Chang Yu himself is also a hawk. If he is capable, he will never mess with you. But once you sit in that position, you will find that many times, it is really The problem cannot be solved by showing off one's passion and bravery. For example, in the first half of the year when he traveled through time, he fought everywhere, just fighting and killing, but during this half year he hardly used any troops.
Doesn't he want to beat Li Zicheng?
Of course I did! He also didn't want to negotiate peace with Li Zicheng. He also wanted to carry Li Zicheng's head into the palace to see the emperor.
But reality forced him to retreat and seek peace.
Some people question that before the situation was so difficult, they killed and killed without hesitation. How come they are now strong but are timid?
The reason is very simple. At that time, the building is about to collapse, you are terminally ill, and it is time to take your last breath. If you don't risk it, there is really no way out, so you can only grit your teeth and rush forward, fighting whoever will fight.
But it was because he was too desperate at the beginning that he lost all his wealth, and now he has to find a way to survive.
To put it bluntly, this is the life-extending stage, so don’t fight if you can, otherwise you will be exhausted if you are not killed by others.
In the early days, it relied on courage, but now it depends on strategy.
Just like many book friends who like to watch war scenes, Chang Yu also likes fighting, and can even be said to be a war madman, but he is not a war machine, at least he does not want to be a war machine in the civil war!
Besides, what kind of family conditions can allow you to fight constantly? Without people's livelihood and economic support, going to war will only accelerate destruction.
