Zuo Menggeng received the transfer order from Hou Xun on the seventh day of November.
On the same day, Santun camp fell, and the commander-in-chief Zhu Guoyan was defeated and committed suicide.
At the court meeting on this day, Chongzhen lost his temper again, and his anger expanded.
"What do you Jin Yiwei do for food? Donglu mobilized tens of thousands of troops, why didn't your spies report back? What's the use of raising waste like you?"
Chongzhen scolded Luo Yangxing like crazy.
But what can Luo Yangxing do?
I had no choice but to endure it silently, praying silently in my heart, hoping that Chongzhen would forget about him soon.
But in officialdom, the weapon of murder always comes from behind.
Just when Luo Yangxing was suffering, Wu Mengming, who was standing behind him, suddenly spoke.
"Your Majesty, doesn't the imperial court know about the Donglu invasion?"
This question made Chongzhen angry, and he scolded him.
"Asshole! If the imperial court had already known about it, how could it be so passive today?"
Wu Mengming was not afraid, but looked confused.
"I remember that in early October, my Qianhu Han Chuan once submitted a military report to me, predicting that the Tatars might bypass Liaodong and break through Jimen. I feel that this is a serious matter and I dare not neglect it. , ordered Han Chuan to submit this military intelligence assessment to Governor Luo."
A cool breeze passed through the hall, and everyone smelled the smell of blood.
Luo Yangxing's whole body was cold and he couldn't help but look back and glare at Wu Mengming.
At this time, he finally remembered what happened a month ago.
That one-armed Qianhu, that report that he scorned and threw into the trash.
Wu Mengming...
Are you cheating on me?
Wu Mengming, however, pretended to be loyal to the country and seemed to be telling the truth without knowing what his words meant.
Chongzhen was silent, with an expression on his face that seemed to be a smile but not a smile.
After a long while, he said: "Summon those thousands of households to the temple."
Everyone knew that this was going to be a confrontation on the spot.
Luo Yangxing's whole body went limp and he knelt down, completely giving up.
Not long after, a one-armed but tall figure walked up to the hall alone.
"I, your Majesty, are guarding thousands of households in Hanchuan. I bow to Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live!"
Chongzhen's eyes were attracted by Han Chuan's one arm.
"Why do you look like this?"
Han Chuan shuddered and looked unbearable.
"In the first year of the year, Wei Chen was ordered to pretend to detain Wei Eunuch and went south. He was ambushed by Feng Lun, a remnant of the Eunuch Party, at Chaoguan Pier in Linqing. After a bloody battle, he injured his arm."
Chongzhen nodded when he heard this.
"He is loyal."
The tragedy of Yu Hanchuan's narrow escape was nothing more than passing smoke in the eyes of the emperor.
Chongzhen asked quickly.
"Wu Mengming said that you reported a study and judgment on Donglu's movements in early October. I ask you, how did you make your study and judgment? What is the basis?"
Han Chuan had been waiting for a long time. He immediately did not dare to neglect and explained the whole process in a confident manner.
Including how the report was handed over to Luo Yangxing in the end.
"Everything that the minister has done has been filed in the Jinyi Guards and has been recorded."
This last sentence completely sentenced Luo Yangxing to death.
Because Jin Yiwei's files are there, it will be clear after checking. Everyone knew that neither Wu Mengming nor Han Chuan would dare to lie on this matter.
In other words, Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyiwei, knew about such a big thing as Donglu's invasion and did not report it.
Ever since Houjin broke the barrier, Chongzhen felt that his face was sore from being beaten. It was as if everyone in the world was laughing at him, laughing at him for not being a wise king at all.
Chongzhen simply couldn't accept this reality, and what he wanted to do most was to throw the blame away.
It's not that I'm incompetent, it's the fault of the ministers below.
Now, things are clear and obvious, and Luo Yangxing's guilt can never be escaped.
Chongzhen was extremely angry and couldn't help but feel relieved.
"Come here, drag this bastard down, Ling Chi, ransack the house!"
Chongzhen became cruel and sentenced Luo Yangxing to the cruelest punishment!
Luo Yangxing also felt that he was destined to die, but he did not expect that Chongzhen would be so ruthless.
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
The once majestic commander of the Jinyi Guards, now only the miserable cry for help echoed through the hall, and finally died in the wind.
After successfully getting rid of the pot, Chongzhen seemed to be less angry.
In his eyes, Wu Mengming became an effective minister again.
"From now on, you have to take good care of Jinyiwei's errands and don't let me down. Luo Yangxing is a lesson learned from the past, so don't be careless!"
Does this make him the boss of Jinyiwei?
Wu Mengming was elated and quickly agreed. He looked so loyal and his acting skills turned out to be good.
Chongzhen looked at Han Chuan again.
"You are not bad, you are better than many ministers. Although you are missing an arm, the Jinyi Guards don't care about it. You are ordered to promote Han Chuan of Qianhu to be a co-inspector and assist Wu Mengming in acting as the Jinyi Guards."
Han Chuan was even more excited.
Once upon a time, he was just a member of a hundred households, and he was a little transparent among the royal guards. You can be beaten to death anytime, anywhere.
Who would have expected that in just two years, he would become the number two person in Jinyiwei.
Who brought all this to him?
While Han Chuan thanked the Holy Grace, he was thinking of another person.
Zuo Menggeng, who was far away in Linqing, had no idea that an idea to temporarily help Han Chuan rise to power actually killed Luo Yangxing.
But this is good, as it will avoid the sin of Luo Yangxing first surrendering to Li Zicheng and then to the Manchus in the future.
Why were the Manchus so powerful and invincible after entering the Pass?
In addition to powerful military power, the intelligence provided by Luo Yangxing, the former commander of the Jinyi Guards, cannot be underestimated.
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After receiving the military information about Hou Jin's invasion of the invaders, Zuo Mengeng immediately ordered to stop the training of the entire army.
All the troops returned to their troops, their weapons and equipment were ready, and they looked solemn.
Everyone knew, from top to bottom, that a war was about to begin.
On the seventh day of November, after receiving the transfer order, Zuo Menggeng immediately ordered the entire army to gather at the school ground.
There were more than 3,000 people in the dark place, and the atmosphere was solemn.
On the periphery, the families of the soldiers also came. Although they were all quiet, everyone knew that after the army left this time, it was unknown how many people would be missing when they returned.
Zuo Mengeng accompanied Qu Shishu and Zhang Jimeng to the podium to receive the military order tokens.
Then, he took a step forward and stood in front of the entire army.
Below is the army he has painstakingly built for nearly a year. Now we are seeing initial results and the scale is gratifying.
The horizontal and vertical formations are so pleasing to the eye, and the heroic posture of standing like a pine tree reflects the results of hard training.
Taking such an army to the battlefield is so reassuring.
"Everyone knows that today, we are going to set off. Go to the north, to the foot of the capital, and fight against the Tatars who are ravaging our homeland. The Tatars are fierce, occupying my Liaodong, destroying my homeland, taking my relatives captive, and killing my father and brother. Now, they are not satisfied with Liaodong and come to spy on the capital. So in the future, will they also come to Shandong to burn, kill and loot? As men and soldiers, should we stand by and watch our homeland and our Our relatives, our wives and children, are weeping under the iron heel of the Tatars?”
Huang Zongxi raised his arms and shouted.
"Fight the enemy bravely and defend your homeland!"
More than three thousand soldiers followed immediately, and the sound shook the sky.
"Fight the enemy bravely and defend your homeland!"
Qu Shishu and Zhang Jimeng looked at each other, feeling the might of their army for the first time.
The young man who was originally regarded as a junior was slightly different in their minds.
Zuo Menggeng’s speech continues.
"I never deny that the Tatars are very powerful, otherwise they would not have been defeated in the Ming Dynasty. But I believe even more that with the belief in defending our homeland and loved ones, we will be more invincible. This time, we will not be defeated. I know how many of you will never come back. Even me may die on the battlefield. But since we have become soldiers, do we need to worry about this? If we are all afraid of death, what will happen to our loved ones? How desperate! Tell me, will you fight to the death for your loved ones?"
The scene was silent for a while, and then the three thousand soldiers roared the loudest.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
The morale and morale of the military are ready, which makes Zuo Mengeng extremely satisfied.
"Set off!"
The deployment of the attack had already been made. After receiving the order, all the brigades immediately filed out of the military camp. Under the watch of his relatives, he embarked on the road to the Northern Expedition with firm steps.
Seeing the common people bidding farewell to their loved ones silently, but no one cried to stop them, and no one showed reluctance to leave, Qu Shishu and Zhang Jimeng were deeply shocked.
"When people are willing to send their children to die, I think there is no rival to such an army in the world!"
Zhang Jimeng felt that he had nowhere to vent his pride.
"That kid made it very clear that they went to die in order to let more people live. That's what it means to live to die. Mingfu, I think our choice seems to be the right one."
Qu Shishu stroked his beard and sighed softly.
"Loyalty and bravery are not for the king, battles are not for fame. Sacrifice is only for the people, and generosity is only for the world. It turns out that an army... can also do this!"
