Fuzhou City, Geng Wangzhuang, Jingnan Prince's Mansion.
"Ming Zhongtang, brothers are absolutely loyal to the emperor and to the Qing Dynasty! The military situation in the front is urgent now, and rescuing troops is like putting out fires. Brothers should have sent troops long ago, but unfortunately the situation in Guangdong is unstable. Brother, listen to Guangdong People coming over there said that Lu Bu and his son had cut off their braids and changed their clothes, openly restoring the clothes of the Tang and Ming dynasties. Is this possible? Will they take advantage of my Fujian elite troops to go north and launch a sneak attack in the Ming Dynasty? Zhongtang, you just came from Guangdong, and you are the teacher of that little boy Lu Bu. Please tell me, brother, have you, father and son, rebelled?"
The one who spoke was none other than Geng Jingzhong, and this guy is still pretending to be a loyal minister to Mingzhu!
But having said that, Geng Jingzhong's drama is still serious. His hairstyle and "costume" still look quite real. His braids are not cut, and his forehead is shaved. There are also many prince robes and beads. The big hat with a ruby top is placed on a shelf nearby. superior. The Fujian officials who accompanied him to meet Mingzhu included Governor Liu Bingzheng, Admiral Wang Jinggong, commander-in-chief Ma Weixing, Zhao Desheng, Wu Shu and others, as well as several governors and deputy governors of the Jingnan Palace. They all have braids that can prove their loyalty and wear standard official uniforms. Even Liu Jinzhong from Chaozhou next door now looks like a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty. He has a lot of braids, official robes, and court beads, and they are all real!
But a play is a play, no matter how good the play is, Mingzhu will not take it seriously.
Moreover, Mingzhu can also act now!
He was holding a tea bowl and nodding, as if he admired Geng Jingzhong's loyalty. After Geng Jingzhong finished reciting his lines, it was Mingzhu's turn to speak the lyrics. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Although Wang Fuchen and Wang Shikai, father and son, have cut off their braids and restored the clothes of the Tang Dynasty and Ming Dynasty, they are still the same." If you don't listen to the orders of the court, you can't be considered a loyal minister, and there is no way to compare with you, the prince. But they didn't rebel either!"
Geng Jingzhong pretended to be surprised and said: "They all cut off their braids to change their clothes, support troops and separate their own regimes. If they don't listen to orders, is it still a rebellion?"
Mingzhu glanced left and right, and saw the expectant expressions of a group of admirals and generals who were also planning to separatist forces, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, we are all our own people, and we are meeting in private today. Let’s not talk about the scenes in the officialdom. The current situation in the world is obvious to everyone. It is already a time of great strife!
Moreover, it is not the Qing Dynasty that has the advantage in the situation, but the traitor Wu Sangui! Why did the emperor want to sit in Xi'an personally? Isn't it just to block Wu Sangui's northward and eastward movement? Prince An in Jingzhou and Prince Kang in Jiujiang also tried to hold off Wu Yingxiong and Li Zicheng, which showed that this period of great strife was extremely unfavorable to the Qing Dynasty. In my opinion, this troubled world is likely to continue for a long time! "
He took a sip of tea and said: "What is the wisest thing to do for a powerful force who is not qualified to win the world in this round of great strife? Just like Wang Fuchen did, support the troops and separatist rule. , do not listen to orders, but also stand in line before the general trend of the world becomes clear. Isn't it a smart move?
With his army and territory in Guangdong and Guangxi, is he afraid that he will not have one or even four hereditary princes in the future?
If he sends troops to help the court or Wu Sangui now, what good will it do to him? Once the age of great strife is over, who will allow him to separate the two countries? Even if he is better than Han Xin, what can he do? There is no benefit except having great achievements and shocking the master. Wouldn't it be better to sit in Guangdong, watch the world quietly, wait for the situation to become clear, and then follow the example of King Wu Yue and obey the destiny?
The Qian family of King Wuyue can be passed down to the country for five generations. If we count from the time when Qian Liu became the military governor of the Tang Dynasty, it would be eighty-six years for the family and the country!
Moreover, after the descendants of the Qian family entered the Song Dynasty, they had to be high-ranking officials, and their wealth and honor had to be passed down. They lived together with the Song Dynasty, and they were rich and noble for hundreds of years! "
At first glance, his words seemed to be excusing Wang Fuchen, but in fact they were persuading Geng Jingzhong and his group of small army leaders to lie down!
If you are a smart person, you should learn from Wang Fuchen and the Qian family from Wuyue. Even if they are divided into one side, they just don't listen to orders.
But don’t get involved in this world of great contention!
You Fujian military leaders don't have much strength. You can seize a state and half a government. You can comfortably be a local snake and wait for the outcome of the world war before surrendering to the winner. Wouldn't it be better to join the Wuyue Qian family's generational wealth? ?
What if this world war wants to fight for him for dozens or even hundreds of years? Then you will make a profit. A hundred years of family and country, one prince, isn't this delicious?
If you don't lie down now and compete with Wu Sangui, Li Zicheng, and the Qing Dynasty, can you win? If we can’t win, the lives of the entire family may be at stake!
When he said this, the thoughts of several Fujian military leaders who had originally planned to rebel with Geng Jingzhong were shaken.
This Geng Jingzhong looks a bit cunning, and he doesn't look like he can defeat Wu Sangui and Li Zicheng. It seems that there is not much point in following him around, so it is better to just lie down on his own territory.
Look at Wang Fuchen from Guangdong next door. He is so powerful that he has been put on the back burner, and he has even divided the territory among his sons early. When he is recruited in the future, he may be four hereditary and irreplaceable princes!
However, the same words had completely different effects when Geng Jingzhong heard them!
He believes that he has a destiny!
If you have destiny, of course you can’t just lie down!
And Wang Fuchen's "lying down" doesn't mean that "the destiny is still there"?
Thinking of this, he smiled and said to Mingzhu: "Ming Xiang, since Wang Fuchen wants to imitate King Wuyue, then brother, I can rest assured. As long as brother's home in Fujian will not be taken over by someone named Wang, then brother will have to Let’s fight hard for my Qing Dynasty!”
As he spoke, Geng Jingzhong's tone softened and changed into a commanding tone: "Mr. Zhao, Mr. Wu!"
"The general is here!"
Haicheng Commander-in-Chief Zhao Desheng and Zhangzhou Commander-in-Chief Wu Shu knew that Geng Jingzhong, the rebellious prince, still wanted to rebel. They had no choice but to stand up and salute Geng Jingzhong.
"You two will assist Duke Haicheng to secure Zhangzhou, and at the same time be prepared to support Chaozhou and Quanzhou!" Geng Jingzhong said seriously, "The three prefectures of Quan, Zhang, and Chaozhou have always been plotted by the pirates from Da Yuan Island. Land. Although the pirates have been relatively quiet in the past two years and have not invaded the bandits frequently, pirate Zheng's desire to plot the three houses will not die. He will probably take advantage of the king's northward movement to invade the bandits. You two must be careful. Deal with it without making any mistakes!"
"The general will obey the order."
Zhao Desheng and Wu Shu were both relieved - they didn't want to follow Geng Jingzhong to the Yangtze River Basin to kill people.
In the Yangtze River Basin, there are Yue Le, Li Zicheng, Jieshu, Wu Guogui, and Wu Yingxiong. Even if Geng Jingzhong were lucky enough to seize Jiangning Mansion, these guys would rush in one after another to grab it!
In comparison, it is much safer to stay in Zhangzhou and Quanzhou.
The worst case scenario is that Zheng Jing will call and they will switch sides and continue to mess around.
"Admiral Wang, Mr. Ma!"
Wang Jinbao, the admiral of Fujian, and Ma Weixing, the commander-in-chief of Xinghua, also stood up happily after hearing this.
Wang Jinbao patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, my lord, there is a general guarding Quanzhou. Even if the whole gang of pirates Zheng comes, we don't care if he comes back or not!"
Ma Weixing also smiled and said: "The general will guard Xinghua and keep it safe. My lord, please feel free to go north!"
Geng Jingzhong shook his head with a smile, and then raised his hand towards one of the empty ones: "According to the Holy Order! I have been appointed as the Yangtze River Relief and Suppression Minister, and the Fujian Navy Land Division. I have full power to dispatch and do whatever is convenient! You two are willing to follow me north to kill Li Zicheng. no?"
Wang Jinzhong and Ma Weixing felt their hearts sink: This time they are going north to kill Li Zicheng! Or, fight against the Qing first, and then be beaten by Jieshu, Li Zicheng, Yue Le, Wu Guogui, and Wu Yingxiong!
And it’s not okay not to go!
Geng Jingzhong obeyed the imperial edict! You can also do things cheaply! What does it mean to act cheaply? It's not about doing things cheaply, but it's about being able to decide on your own whether to behead some generals who are disobedient and disrespectful!
Moreover, Geng Jingzhong also played a clever trick and let Zhao Desheng and Wu Shu go first. Joining these two in Zhangzhou were Fan Chengmo, the governor of Fujian, and Huang Wu, the Duke of Haicheng. The total strength of the four of them was almost more than 10,000. They just gathered together in Zhangzhou, and it seemed that they could live in peace and stability until the end of the troubled times.
Therefore, they will not stand up for Wang Jinzhong and Ma Weixing.
"The general is willing to go north with the prince to kill the thieves!"
"The last general is willing to be the pioneer of the king!"
Wang Jinzhong and Ma Weixing had no choice but to bite the bullet and express their stance.
"Okay!" Geng Jingzhong said with a smile, "I order you two to bring a thousand troops and horses to Fuzhou City within ten days to serve you!"
Wang Jinzhong and Ma Weixing had no choice but to accept Geng Jingzhong's general order.
Geng Jingzhong raised his hand, pointed to the seats next to him, and asked Wang Jinzhong and Ma Weixing to sit down. Then he smiled and said to Mingzhu: "Ming Xiang, I have mobilized the banner soldiers of the feudal lord and the elite troops from the left and right wings to support the suppression of the town. Ten thousand, plus the 2,000 elite soldiers of Admiral Wang and Mr. Ma, the 3,000 elite soldiers of Mr. Liu, and the 2,000 elite soldiers of Mr. Chen (Chen Shikai), for a total of 17,000!
Ten days later, we will go north together to Xianxia Pass. Then we will go to Quzhou and Yanzhou in Zhejiang Province. We will first escort you, Prime Minister Ming, into Huizhou, and then I will lead the team to Jiangxi. How about? "
Mingzhu smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay, everything will be arranged by the prince."
Geng Jingzhong also laughed.
Pearl has fallen into the trap!
As long as Mingzhu, the imperial minister, goes north with him, Duolong, the governor of Liangjiang, and Echu, the general of Jiangning, will always send some people to Huizhou to welcome him, whether it is one thousand or two thousand, it will always be a meal.
When the time comes, they will first destroy their weapons, and then let Geng Fan's elite soldiers dress up as soldiers from Liangjiang and Chen Shikai's soldiers, and "escort" Mingzhu to Nanjing City together.
As long as Nanjing is captured, Geng Jingzhong's "Emperor's Clone" will be halfway completed!
The northern foothills of Yanshan Mountain, Bashang Grassland, Duolonuoer Hall.
Now is the best time of early autumn outside the country, with crisp autumn air and clear sky. The golden grassland is dotted with groups of small yurts. Flocks of sheep, like white clouds, flowed on the hillside. If it weren't for the countless little men with bows and arrows on their backs, scimitars on their backs, and short Mongolian horses, gathered outside the city of Dolonor, the current Bashang grassland would really be as beautiful as a grassland style painting.
Immediately standing high, he looked at the entire grassland below. There were no less than 20,000 to 30,000 Mongolian men who were not strong or brave, direct descendants of the Golden Family, and leaders of the Mongolian Chahar tribes, Abu Nai, Burni, and Luobuzang. These three father and son brothers were so distressed that they almost cried.
The reason why they were about to cry was, of course, that the nomadic cavalry of the Chahar tribes in front of them were neither strong nor brave. The impression given by the Mongolians was that they were all stocky men as strong as a tall chest.
But in fact, you have to eat enough to grow like this!
In history, when the Mongolians were in their glory days, when they followed Genghis Khan and his family and enjoyed a good life, there were quite a lot of big men.
But later, after the Ming Dynasty rose and the Mongols returned to the grasslands, only a few elite warriors could grow up like that. Most ordinary herdsmen, no matter what kind of "breed" they were, were just people who didn't have enough to eat, so it was difficult for them to grow up. Become a big guy.
By the time of the Qing Dynasty, probably only the Eight Banners Mongolians with banners could grow into big men.
But on the grassland, even the soldiers were getting smaller and smaller, and each one of them was still sallow and thin, looking pitiful and underfed.
Of course, the Mongolians under the rule of the Qing Dynasty generally did not have enough to eat. You really can't blame the Qing Dynasty for the excessive extortion. The Qing Dynasty just did not allow the Mongols to rob at the entrance if they had something to do.
The income from grazing is not very high to begin with, and cannot be compared with farming and doing business, and there are many masters in various banners and ministries who want to be masters. Now they can't rob the entrance, so of course they have to squeeze their own herdsmen hard, so this The life of herdsmen is getting harder and harder
In addition, the long-term prohibition of entrance robberies and the prohibition of private wars among banners and departments has also caused another very serious consequence, that is, most Mongolians are not as brave as they used to be!
The Mongolian warriors of the past were not raised by herding sheep, but were developed in an environment where tribes were constantly fighting each other!
After the Qing Dynasty prohibited the Mongols from entering and plundering, and designated pastures for each alliance and banner, preventing them from competing with each other, this generation of Mongolians on the Monan grassland also lost the "foreign wealth" that could nourish themselves. , and there is no environment for developing murderous nature.
Although the Mongols gathered outside the city of Dolenor Hall are also equipped with scimitars and bows and arrows, they are not real Mongolian warriors. At best, they are just "armed shepherds."
Of course, most Mongolians themselves are unaware of the fact that today's Mongolian warriors are neither strong nor brave. They have been on the grasslands all their lives and are restricted to grazing in designated areas. Where can they see real Mongolian warriors?
Those people are all on the grasslands of the Western Regions, and they have not come to Monan. Instead, they are fighting with the Rakshasa, Kazakh, and Yeerqiang people in the west all day long!
In the eyes of these "armed sheep herders" on the Monan grasslands, as long as they are led by a male leader of the Golden Family, they can automatically transform from "armed sheep herders" into Mongolian warriors sweeping across all directions.
And now, the hero of the Golden Family seems to be here!
There are still three people, father and son, three heroes. They all look like tall and strong men. They look very majestic and fierce at first glance!
Are the good days of the Mongols coming soon?
Just when these "armed sheep herders" from the Chahar banners looked up at the three "heroes" of the Golden Family, imagining that they could follow them to restore the glory of the Mongol Empire, Burni opened his throat and shouted. : "Mongolian warriors. War is now raging in the Central Plains of the South. Wu Sangui, the Pingxi King of the Qing Dynasty, has raised the rebel flag and swept across the southwest half. He is about to reach the edge of the Hetao Grassland! The Emperor of the Qing Dynasty can no longer find it. Parry, and this is the opportunity for us Mongolian men to make great achievements!”
As he spoke, he pulled out a rather simple scimitar, pointed towards the southern sky, and shouted once again: "Now, I, the descendant of Genghis Khan and Xue Chan Khan, the Khan of thousands of households in the Central Chahar King Burni will lead you south! Go south! Go south!”
The "armed sheepherders" below also suddenly burst into joy, and the shouts of "Go south! Go south!" resounded across the grassland for a while!
Fujian, Xiamen Island.
At this time, Wang Zhongxiao was still dressed as a sixth-grade smuggler in the Qing Dynasty. He was sitting in a quite spacious house, sipping tea and exchanging pleasantries with two men wearing python robes of Ming Dynasty princes.
One of the princes is of course Zhu Cijiong, the third prince of Zhu and Ding Wang. Emperor Xian of the Ming Dynasty has not yet become emperor, but Ding Wang already has one!
The other prince of the Ming Dynasty was a thin man, with high cheekbones, a little small eyes, and a shrewd face. It goes without saying that he must be the "smart" Prince of Yanping.
There were two other guests beside him. One was Chen Yonghua, who was wearing the robe of a military attache of the second rank of the Qing Dynasty.
The other was a military attaché from the Ming Dynasty in his thirties, wearing a bright red robe and a black gauze hat. He was short and stocky, with a white face that was a bit gloomy, and he looked not to be trifled with. This man Wang Zhongxiao is also very "familiar". His name is Feng Xifan. He is now the leader of Zheng Jing's bodyguards. He should be a master, right?
"Third Prince, Your Majesty, I have just received my report. The King of Jingnan, Geng Jingzhong, has led an army of 17,000, escorting Mingzhu, Shang Zhixin, Zhu Guozhi, Li Lan and others to the north of Xianxia Pass. It seems that he is preparing to leave Anhui. Entering Nanjing!"
When the pleasantries were almost finished, Chen Yonghua started to report the most important military information! He and Geng Jingzhong had been in constant contact, so he knew the news of Geng Jingzhong's dispatch of troops as soon as possible.
"Okay!" Zheng Jing clapped his hands and laughed, "It's time for us to send troops to Fufu. Are you sure we can take Ningbo and Shaoxing? If not, we can also use troops from Zhangzhou and Quanzhou instead!"
Zhangzhou and Quanzhou are Zheng Jing's hometown. Of course he has a foundation there, and the distance is also close.
Now that 10,000 elite members of the Yanping Palace have been concentrated on Xiamen Island, landing in Zhangquan can be said to be a piece of cake.
As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Zhongxiao again: "Shikai, how about we take the second Zhangquan Prefecture, and you take Chaozhou Prefecture, and then Guangdong and Fujian will belong to our two families?"
(End of chapter)
